General Aviation
Beech C17r
Manufacturer: BEECH
The Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing is an American biplane featuring a negative wing stagger, where the lower wing sits farther forward than the upper. First flown in 1932, it served as a luxury executive transport and air racer, and later saw wartime use by Allied forces. Production continued until 1949, with 785 built.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- beech-c17r
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 1
- Example Registration
- N15835
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 9.8 m / 32 ft
- Length
- 8.18 m / 26 ft
- Height
- 2.4 m / 8 ft
- Max Speed
- 341 km/h / 212 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 325 km/h / 202 mph
- Range
- 1078 km / 582 nmi
- Ceiling
- 7600 m / 25000 ft
- First Flight
- 1932-11-04
- Production Start
- 1933
- Production End
- 1949
- Total Built
- 785
Variants
- C17R- 1 registrations - Example N15835