https://www.inventionandtech.com/ en https://www.inventionandtech.com/content/travel-air-airplane-manufacturing-company-wichita <span>Travel Air Airplane Manufacturing Company in Wichita</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image-site-img field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landmark_node_/public/landmarks/images/Travel_Air_6000A.jpg?itok=8KMSvpt8" width="250" height="152" alt="Travel Air Airplane Manufacturing Company in Wichita" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <span><span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype=""> (not verified)</span></span> <span>Wed, 07/25/2012 - 03:40</span> <div class="field field--name-field-society field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Society</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/society/aiaa" hreflang="en">AIAA</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-main-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Main Category</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/main-category/aerospace-aviation" hreflang="en">Aerospace &amp; Aviation</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sub-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Sub Category</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/subcategory/manufacturing" hreflang="en">Manufacturing</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-era field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Era</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/period/1920-1929" hreflang="en">1920-1929</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-date-created field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Date Created</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/date-created/1925" hreflang="en">1925</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-location-country field--type-string field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Location Country</div> <div class="field__item">us</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-coordinates field--type-geolocation field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Coordinates</div> <div class="field__item"><span typeof="Place"> <span property="geo" typeof="GeoCoordinates"> <meta property="latitude" content="37.692175"> <meta property="longitude" content="-97.222892"> </span> <span class="geolocation-latlng">37.692175, -97.222892</span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-address1 field--type-string-long field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Address1</div> <div class="field__item">130 N Webb Rd<br /> Beech Factory Landing Field</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-address2 field--type-string-long field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Address2</div> <div class="field__item">130 N Webb Rd</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-city field--type-string field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">City</div> <div class="field__item">Wichita</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-state field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">State</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/state/ks" hreflang="en">KS</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-country field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Country</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/country/usa" hreflang="en">USA</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-zip field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Zip</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/zip/67206" hreflang="en">67206</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-website field--type-link field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Website</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.aiaa.org/HistoricAerospaceSites/">https://www.aiaa.org/HistoricAerospaceSites/</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-creator field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Creator</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/inventor/cessna-clyde" hreflang="en">Cessna, Clyde </a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/inventor/beech-walter" hreflang="en">Beech, Walter</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Travel Air Airplane Manufacturing Company served as the incubator in which Wichita Kansas’ present-day status as the world’s “Air Capital” first developed. The firm was among the first viable airplane manufacturers to be established in Wichita (1925). It also was responsible for four aviation legends firmly establishing themselves in Wichita and forming the nexus between Wichita and world aviation: Walter Beech, Olive Ann Mellor (later Olive Ann Beech), Clyde Cessna, and Lloyd Stearman. Travel Air Airplane Manufacturing Company produced some of the most famous aircraft of the 1920s, including the Travel Air 5000 and the sleek “Mystery Ship” air racer, winner of the 1929 Thompson Trophy. The founders and employees of Travel Air helped launch general aviation, encouraged the advancement of personal aircraft, promoted early development of steel and tube construction, and developed the monoplane into a safe, viable design. The company’s East Central site has a long connection to aviation history as the site of several air shows and Wichita’s first municipal airport.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-landmark-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/travel-air" hreflang="en">Travel Air</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/airplane-manufacturing-company-0" hreflang="en">Airplane Manufacturing Company</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/walter-beech-0" hreflang="en">Walter Beech</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/olive-ann-mellor-0" hreflang="en">Olive Ann Mellor</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/clyde-cessna-0" hreflang="en">Clyde Cessna</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/lloyd-stearman-0" hreflang="en">Lloyd Stearman</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/travel-air-5000-0" hreflang="en">Travel Air 5000</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/mystery-ship-0" hreflang="en">Mystery Ship</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/air-racer-0" hreflang="en">Air Racer</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/thompson-trophy-0" hreflang="en">Thompson Trophy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/personal-aircraft-0" hreflang="en">Personal Aircraft</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/monoplane-0" hreflang="en">Monoplane</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/olive-ann-beech-0" hreflang="en">Olive Ann Beech</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/olive-ann-beech-1" hreflang="en">Olive Ann Beech</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-credit field--type-string-long field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Image Credit</div> <div class="field__item">Courtesy Wikipedia/RuthAS (CC BY 3.0)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Image Caption</div> <div class="field__item">Travel Air Airplane Manufacturing Company in Wichita</div> </div> Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:40:12 +0000 Anonymous 80410 at https://www.inventionandtech.com