This Day in Aviation History
November 4th, 1932
First flight of the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing.
 
The Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing is an American biplane with an atypical negative wing stagger (the lower wing is farther forward than the upper wing), that first flew in 1932.
 
At the height of the Great Depression, aircraft executive Walter H. Beech and airplane designer T. A. “Ted” Wells joined forces to collaborate on a project to produce a large, powerful, and fast cabin biplane built specifically for the business executive. The Beechcraft Model 17, popularly known as the “Staggerwing” was first flown on November 4, 1932. During its heyday it was used as an executive aircraft, much as the private jet is now, and its primary competition were the Waco Custom Cabin and Waco Standard Cabin series of biplanes….
 
Source:
Wikipedia, Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing: http://gstv.us/1H3vldF
 
YouTube, Two bright red Beech Model 17 ‘Staggerwings’: http://gstv.us/1H3vii7
By: Historical Aviation Film Unit 
 
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