N614K — 1971 Travel Air Type R Data
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N614K
1971 Travel Air Type R, c/n RB0001
N614K is a 1971 Travel Air Type R (serial number RB0001). It is configured with 1 engine and 1 seat. Registration status is listed as Valid, with ownership recorded under BEECHCRAFT HERITAGE MUSEUM INC in Tullahoma, TN, United States. The profile includes 22 photos documenting this aircraft.
Latest photos of N614K
Florida Metal
@ KTHA
Florida Metal
@ KTHA
Ingo Warnecke
@ KTHA
Ingo Warnecke
@ KTHA
Airframe Info
| Manufacturer | Travel Air |
| Model | Type R Search all Travel Air Type R |
| Year built | 1971 |
| Construction Number (C/N) | RB0001 |
| Aircraft Type | Fixed wing single engine |
| Number of Seats | 1 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
Aircraft
| Registration Number | N614K |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code | a7fe7b |
| Certification Issued | 1976-03-10 |
| Last Action Taken | 2023-09-15 |
| Current Status | Valid |
Owner
| Registration Type | Corporation |
| Owner | BEECHCRAFT HERITAGE MUSEUM INC |
| Address |
Tullahoma, TN 37388 United States |
| Region | Central |
User Comments
Malcolm Clarke, 2016-10-02 12:11:41
The first "Mystery Ship", NR614K (Race No. 31), was designed for both closed course and long distance racing. NR614K had two sets of wings, a shorter set of racing wings, about one and one half foot (.46m) shorter in span and three inches (7.62 cm) narrower in chord than the set used for cross country events. R614K was destroyed when it caught fire before the 1931 Thompson Trophy race. The original long wings and tail then resided at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tennessee and are now on display at ................
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travel_Air_Type_R_Mystery_Ship
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travel_Air_Type_R_Mystery_Ship