NC18785 - 1938 BEECHCRAFT 17 STAGGERWING

1938

BEECHCRAFT

17 STAGGERWING

208

NC18785

Used

Owners: E.G. Bridges - Anderson, IN - Purchased New April 1938 US Government Army - 5/12/1942 thru 6/13/1944 Thor Solberg - Whitehouse, New Jersey - Purchased Aug 1950 Edwin Burger - Sidney, NY - Purchased Aug 1957 Terry Kilby - Southgate, MI - Purchased Mar 1973 Thomas Kempilke - St Cloud, FL - Purchased July 1975 Red Stevenson - Leonard, OK - Purchased June 1982 Richard Wixom - Janesville, WI - Purchased Apr 1983 David Oakes - Bell Brook, OH - Purchased Oct 1985 Walden Spillers - Versailes, OH - Purchased Oct 1955 Gottemoeller Corp. - Fort Loramie, OH - Purchased Aug 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 knows 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

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 2262 hours - 15 hours since complete restoration

300 horse Jacobs 17 cylinder round engine

4

Seats: 1 Pilot and 4 Passenger