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Staggerwing

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At the height of the Depression, the Beechcraft Aircraft Company of Wichita, Kansas gambled by designing a high-speed, comfortable business airplane. The first Model 17 flew in November 1932. It was popularly known as the “Staggerwing” because the upper wing staggered behind the lower wing (a negative stagger). This unique configuration gave the pilot good visibility while minimizing the tendency to stall. The construction of the airframe was unique as well. The fabric-covered fuselage was faired over wood formers and stringers over a welded, steel tube frame. Each Staggerwing was built by hand and could carry up to five passengers in a cabin trimmed in leather, mohair and wool. You could purchase a new Staggerwing in 1933 for $14,000 to $17,000. Only 18 Model 17s were sold in 1933. When production ended in 1949, 781 Model 17s graced the skies.

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Taken on: June 22, 2014

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Camera:	Olympus E-M5
Exposure Time:	1/4000 sec
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-4 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire, Red-eye reduction
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 24.6 (20230524.m.2185 0e7139d) (Macintosh)
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