| 词条 | Beechcraft Travel Air | |||||||||||||||||||
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The Beechcraft Travel Air was a twin-engine development of the Beechcraft Bonanza. It was designed to fill the gap between the single engine Model 35 Bonanza and the much larger Model 50 Twin Bonanza, and ultimately served as the basis for its replacement, the Baron.[2] Design and developmentDesigned as a competitor to the Cessna 310 and the Piper Apache, the Travel Air (developed as the Badger)[3] took many design features from previous Beechcraft airplanes.[4] It took its basic design from the Model 35 Bonanza,[5] fitted with the vertical stabilizer from the T-34 Mentor, and two four-cylinder engines. Its wing spar was borrowed from the large Model 50 Twin Bonanza, along with thicker gauge aluminum on the leading edge; landing gear systems had been taken from the United States Navy Mentor, which was a stronger structure built for training pilots for later aircraft carrier landings. Power came from, in the 1958 model year, two Lycoming O-360-A1A at {{convert|180|hp}} at 2700rpm each. With 75% power, the Travel Air was capable of 200mph at 7,500ft.[6] Although developed and initially marketed as the Badger, a 1956 letter from the United States Air Force notified Beechcraft that the name had been previously chosen as a reporting name for the Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 bomber; therefore, Beechcraft elected to reuse the Travel Air name, which came from the predecessor company to Beechcraft, the Travel Air Manufacturing Company.[7] Beechcraft set in initial pricing of the Travel Air at $49,500; $10,450 below Cessna's 310 price, yet still $13,510 higher than Piper's Apache pricing.[7] VariantsDuring its ten-year model run, between 1958 and 1968, the Travel Air saw four distinct variants emerge. All use the ICAO aircraft type designator BE95.[8] Model 95The initial model was built for the 1958 and 1959 model years; the 1959 model had a fifth 'jumpseat' added. A total production of the 95 for 1958 and 1959 were 173 and 128, respectively.[2][9] Model B95/B95AChanges in the B95 version included a {{convert|19|in|mm|adj=on}} cabin stretch to increase rear cabin area and the horizontal stabilizer and elevators were enlarged for better pitch control. A curved vertical stabilizer dorsal fairing is the most noticeable change. It also included a fifth seat, wider chord flaps, and an increased gross weight of 100 pounds. The 1961 Model B95A featured fuel injected Lycoming IO-360-B1A engines. A total 150 B95's were built in 1960, and 81 B95A's were built between 1961 and 1962 (serial numbers TD-453 through TD-533).[10] The 1960 model was priced at $51,500 and the 1961–62 model was priced at $49,500.[11] Model D95AIn 1963 the Travel Air featured a larger rear window that is common with the Model A55/B55 Barons. The nose cone was lengthened for improved baggage space. Interior features such as the instrument panel, and heaters were redesigned. A total of 174 D95's between 1963 and 1967.[2][12] Model E95The E95 featured a one piece, 'speed-slope' windshield and a more pointed spinner design. The interior design was fully re-done. A total of 14 Model E95's were built in 1968; with pricing of $53,500.[13] The production drop off was due to the more costly but faster and powerful Model 55 Baron (developed from the Model 95, and initially designated Model 95-55).[2] Specifications (D95A){{aircraft specifications|plane or copter?=plane |jet or prop?=prop |ref=Janes's All The World's Aircraft 1965–66 [14][15] |crew=one |capacity=four passengers |payload main= |payload alt= |length main= 25 ft 11 in |length alt= 7.90 m |span main= 37 ft 10 in |span alt= 11.53 m |height main= 9 ft 6 in. |height alt= 2.90 m |area main= 199.2 sq. ft. |area alt= 18.50 m² |airfoil= |empty weight main= 2,555 lb |empty weight alt= 1,159 kg |loaded weight main= |loaded weight alt= |useful load main= |useful load alt= |max takeoff weight main= 4,200 lb |max takeoff weight alt= 1,905 kg |more general= |engine (prop)= Lycoming IO-360-B1B |type of prop=air-cooled flat-four |number of props=2 |power main= 180 hp |power alt= 134 kW |power original= |max speed main=183 knots |max speed alt=210 mph, 338 km/h |max speed more=at sea level |cruise speed main= 170 knots |cruise speed alt=195 mph, 314 km/h |cruise speed more=(economy cruise (65% power, 2,450rpm) at 11,000 ft (3,350 m)) |stall speed main= 61 knots |stall speed alt= 70 mph, 113 km/h |stall speed more=(flaps 28 degrees, gear down, zero thrust) |never exceed speed main= 209 knots |never exceed speed alt= 240 mph, 386 km/h |range main= 1,017 nmi |range alt= 1,170 mi, 1,880 km |ceiling main= 18,100 ft |ceiling alt= 5,500 m |climb rate main= 1,250 ft/min |climb rate alt= 6.3 m/s |loading main= 21.1 lb/sq ft |loading alt=103 kg/m² |thrust/weight= |power/mass main= |power/mass alt= |more performance= |armament= |avionics= }} See also{{aircontent||related=
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1. ^Taylor 1965, p.182. 2. ^1 2 3 Phillips, Edward H., : Beechcraft - Staggerwing to Starship, page 62–63 3. ^{{cite journal |author= |date=October 1956 |title=Beech Badger - Light Twin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u07G_akZGmIC&pg=PA106|journal=Flying |location=New York, New York |publisher=Ziff-Davis |accessdate=October 17, 2014 }} 4. ^Ball 1994, p.viii. 5. ^{{cite journal |last=Jacobshagen |first=Norman |date=October 1957 |title=FLYING Check Pilot Report on the Beechcraft Travel Air |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZJCWTKoFJ2UC&pg=PA52|journal=Flying |location=New York, New York |publisher=Ziff-Davis |accessdate=October 17, 2014 }} 6. ^Ball 1994, p.2. 7. ^1 Ball 1994, p.x. 8. ^{{cite web |url= http://cfapp.icao.int/Doc8643/reports/Part2-By%20Type%20Designator(Decode).pdf |title= Aircraft type designators |publisher= International Civil Aviation Organization |accessdate = 25 March 2019}} 9. ^Ball 1994, p.13. 10. ^Ball 1994, p.17, 21, 25. 11. ^Ball 1994, p.21, 25. 12. ^Ball 1994, p.29, 45. 13. ^Ball 1994, p.48. 14. ^Taylor 1965, pp. 182–183. 15. ^Ball 1994, p.30, 31.
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