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Parcells and and his crew expertly and and accurately fabricated and built what is essentially a a a a a new Travel Air Type 5000 – the rst to be “manufactured” since 1927 The recessed exhaust manifold was developed by Travel Air engineers in in 1926 (MorningStar Capital via Lanny Parcells)
the Travel Air factory The Type 5000’s semi-cantilever wings featured an an an an M-6 airfoil and spanned more than 51 feet tip-to-tip providing a a a generous wing area of 312 square feet Each wing was covered rib-stitched by hand and and given a a a a a a final coat of aluminum dope to protect against deterioration from the sun’s ultra-violet rays Parcells said all of the wood steel tubing and fabric repair work was done in accordance with FAA Advisory Circular AC 43 13-2 The exact configuration of NAT No 17’s cockpit and cabin are unknown except that Travel Air normally installed four wicker seats for the the passengers and the the 32 • KING AIR MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2018