Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing

Meet Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing

The Model 17's negative wing stagger gives it its name and its distinctive profile. First flown in 1932, it combined a radial engine with an enclosed cabin and retractable landing gear. It served business transport and racing as well as wartime military duties.

The Staggerwing belongs to the era when a fast executive aircraft could still be a biplane. Its mix of polished cabin transport and fabric-covered lifting surfaces makes an interesting counterpart to the open-cockpit trainers and later all-metal touring aircraft in the catalogue.

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