NC18785 - 1938 BEECHCRAFT 17 STAGGERWING

1938

BEECHCRAFT

17 STAGGERWING

208

NC18785

Used

Seats: 1 pilot 4 passengers Owners: E.G. Bridges Anderson, Indiana Purchased new April 1938 US Government Army 5-12-1942 thru 6-13-1944 Thor Solberg Whitehouse, New Jersey Purchased August 1950 Edwin Burger Sidney, New York Purchased August 1957 Terry Kilby Southgate, Michigan Purchased March 1973 Thomas Kempilke St Cloud, Florida Purchased July 1975 Red Stevenson Leonard, Oklahoma Purchased June 1982 Richard Wixom Janesville, Wisconsin Purchased April 1983 David Oakes Bell Brook, Ohio Purchased October 1985 Walden Spillers Versailles, Ohio Purchased October 1995 Gottemoeller Corp. Fort Loramie, Ohio Purchased August 2004 Interesting Facts: Commissioned into the US Army during the war as an officer transport; Repainted Army colors Blue with Yellow wings May 1942; This aircraft was known as Little Red during the 1950?s and 1960?s and featured in numerous magazines; Restoration completed by Walden (Moon) Spillers August, 2004; Complete Restoration and Repair took 19 years; Museum Quality Restoration!! 15 hours since complete restoration. 300 horse Jacobs 7 cylinder round engine

2262.0

Cruise Speed: 183 MPH Weight: 2417 Empty 3590 Gross Wing Span: 32? Length: 26? Height: 10?3? Fuel: 121 Gallons Avgas Range: 1045 Miles plus 45 minute reserve

300 horse Jacobs 7 cylinder round engine