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was well underway. Designated the Type 10, a prototype would be built and flown to work out any problems with the airframe and engine before proceeding with full- scale production in mid-1929. The Type 10 bore a close resemblance to its larger sibling, the Type 6000B, but would accommodate only four occupants.
Construction was typical for the era with the fuselage and empennage framework of welded steel tubing. The two wing panels featured box- type, laminated spruce spars that were routed out to reduce weight, then glued together under 20 tons of pressure and allowed to cure for 12 hours. Each wing panel was supported externally by two metal lift struts. The fuselage, wings and empennage were covered in cotton cloth, stitched and spray painted with six coats of clear, cellulose nitrate dope. A base color coat was applied and sanded before two
The Eagles Mere Air Museum ies the Travel Air Type 10D about 15-20 hours each year to exercise the Wright R-760 radial engine, but the monoplane spends a majority of its time on static display inside the museum facility.
(Nigel Hitchman, courtesy Eagles Mere Air Museum)
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