The Beechcraft Model 17 “Staggerwing” cuts an unusually sleek ... type courier airplane and placed an order, along with the Navy. The slightly modified military version of the Staggerwing ...

On this day in aviation history, January 15, 1937, the Beechcraft Model 18 (the Twin Beech), one of the most popular ...

Shortly after, Beechcraft released the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing ... States Army to be used as a transport aircraft. The US Army was very happy with the aircraft, which was later designated ...

but few defy classification like the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggering. It is a biplane from aviation’s golden age, but its retractable landing gear, aerodynamic shape, and impressive performance ...