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	Beechcraft Staggerwing / Virtual Visitor
		The "staggerwing" configuration refers to the fact that the leading edges of the wings are not lined up on top of each other but staggered.
		This is referred to as a "positive stagger." However, In the case of the Beechcraft Staggerwing, it is the upper wing that is further aft of the lower wing.
		The monicker "staggerwing" was applied to the Beechcraft during an air race, when an excited announcer exclaimed "look at the negative staggerwing Beechcraft go," or something similar.
	www.virtualvisitor.com /vrpages/stwing.html (206 words)

	Beechcraft Staggerwing
		The Beechcraft Staggerwing is a biplane with an atypical backward stagger (the lower wing is farther forward than the upper wing).
		Braking was improved by the introduction of a foot-operated brake that was synchronized with the rudder pedals.
		The final Staggerwing was sold in 1948; it left the factory in 1949, the last of 785 aircraft.
	www.1bx.com /en/Beechcraft_Staggerwing.htm (1537 words)

	Beechcraft Staggerwing - Definition, explanation
		The Beechcraft Staggerwing is a biplane with, unusually, a backward stagger (the lower wing is further forward than the upper wing).
		The company was founded in 1932 and the original Staggerwing, Model 17R first flew on November 4th of that year.
		Staggerwings had a top speed of over 200 mph (320 km/h), faster than military aircraft of the time.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/b/be/beechcraft_staggerwing.php (309 words)

	Hawker Beechcraft \| Beechcraft
		More than 75 years ago, Walter and Olive Ann Beech founded Beech Aircraft Corporation in Wichita, Kansas, and revolutionized the aviation industry—developing the 200-miles-per-hour Beechcraft Model 17 biplane known as the Staggerwing.
		This exciting milestone defined the essence of the Beechcraft experience: airplanes of the highest quality and reliability specifically designed and built for people with a lifelong passion for flight.
		Over the years, Beechcraft has remained faithful to this precedent, with each new model considered a “true pilot’s airplane.” Today, we have solidified our position as an industry leader with the broadest product line available—including the new Beechcraft® Bonanza
	www.raytheonaircraft.com /beechcraft (139 words)

	Beechcraft Staggerwing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Beechcraft Staggerwing Information Page - Even today the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing is comparable to modern.
		Of that same year, the first Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing made its A truly Classic aircraft with unique and The Staggerwing is available for early arrivals, media and Vip flights.
		Beechcraft Staggerwing Rc Airplane Kit - Rc airplane kit and rc blimps items and rc Theres so much written on the internet rc Coming up with the best rc airplane kit and b We completely researched all sources on rc Airplane Kit, Sharing Information!
	www.summitresourceguide.com /pages/summitresourceguidecom/beechcraft/beechcraft-staggerwing.asp (383 words)

	Sword’s 1/72 Beechcraft D-17S "Staggerwing"
		It's going to be tough keeping this in-the-box review as short as our editor wants as the "Staggerwing" is one of my four most favorite airplanes. The fact this is a good kit makes the task no easier.
		With the wheels down the Staggerwing's wheel well is a vast cavern full of steel tubes and the main body fuel tank. The kit provides nothing in this area; how you address it I leave to you. I'm still figuring it out for my 48th scale G-17S.
		Staggerwing: Robert T. Smith, Maney Press. (I don't have the book to hand, so I can't give the rest of the info on date and ISBN. THE definitive work on the subject.)
	www.internetmodeler.com /2001/january/first-looks/sword_staggerwing.htm (201 words)

	Beech Staggerwing
		The Beech Model 17, popularly known as the “Staggerwing” (the name comes from the top wing being set, or staggered, behind the bottom wing) was first flown on November 4, 1932, setting the standard for private passenger airplanes for many years to come.
		Braking was improved by the introduction of a foot-operated brake that was synchronized with the rudder pedals.
		Hundreds of Staggerwings are still flying today, six decades after its introduction, still compared favourably to modern private aircraft.
	www.pilotfriend.com /photo_albums/timeline/between/Staggerwing.htm (808 words)

	Beechcraft Staggerwing - Model 17R page 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Beechcraft Staggerwing had a gross weight of 4250 lbs.
		It was these later models with six fuel tanks, one in each wing, one forward fuselage and one aft fuselage tank that carried a total of 170 (US) gallons of fuel and would give the aircraft a range of 1,300 miles or seven hours.
		Plane and Pilot's 1981 Aircraft Directory reports that 781 Staggerwings were produced, of those 353 were for commerical use and 428 went to the military.
	www.ftlcomm.com /ensign/planes/beech/staggerwing/staggerwing4.html (261 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Forward stagger (where the upper wing is further forward) is most common, but backward stagger has also been used, notably in Beechcraft Staggerwing.
		Aircraft built with two main wings (or three in a triplane) can usually lift more than can a similarly sized monoplane of similar wing-span, but most biplanes also have a third horizontal surface, either a tailplane or a foreplane, to control the pitch, or angle of attack of the aircraft.
		Famous biplanes include the Sopwith Camel, Avro Tutor, Antonov An-2, Beechcraft Staggerwing, Boeing Stearman, Bristol Bulldog, Curtiss JN-4, de Havilland Tiger Moth, Fairey Swordfish, Hawker Hart, Pitts Special and the Wright Flyer.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=biplane (567 words)

	Jim Slade's Air Lines
		It started life in 1944 inside a crate marked "Lend Lease." Meant to be a warbird, it was sent to Britain that year but never saw the light of day, much less the sky.
		All new parts were bought from Beechcraft and the plane was put back in service, but rarely flown again for the next 27 years.
		Earlier Staggerwings had engines as small as a Jacobs 245 HP..but Maples is convinced his big engine is the best match for the 3,500 pound machine.
	jimsladesairlines.com /staggerwing&travelaire.html (579 words)

	Beech C17L Staggerwing
		It had a shorter landing gear, and the angle of incidence of the horizontal stabilizer was changed to keep the tail down while landing.
		The Model D17S Staggerwing, equipped with a 450-hp Pratt and Whitney R-985 engine, was produced in larger numbers than any other model During World War II, the U.S. Army Air Forces and the U.S. Navy purchased all the Model D17S aircraft for transporting personnel.
		he Beechcraft Staggerwing in the National Air and Space Museum, serial number 93, was manufactured on July 3, 1936, and registered as NC15840.
	www.nasm.si.edu /research/aero/aircraft/beech.htm (989 words)

	Beechcraft Airplane Models, Books, and other Gifts.
		When the unique Vee-tailed Beechcraft Bonanza first appeared, many fliers were startled when they realized there were only two tail surfaces, instead of the usual three.
		But Beechcraft's engineers produced a successful design that eliminated the vertical fins that actually reduced drag and increased speed with the power available.
		Staggerwing pilots of note, like Louise Thaden, Jacqueline Cochran and Max Constant, made history at the Bendix Races in the '30s.
	www.yellowairplane.com /Models_General_Aviation/D_General_Aviation_Beech_Models.html (990 words)

	Beech Aircraft Corporation
		Bonanza, one of most recognizable personal aircraft of all time, culminating with the Model 2000 Starship, a vision of the future, the Beech Aircraft name is synonymous with well-designed and durable aircraft.
		The Model 17 Staggerwing biplane (the name derives from the top wing being set or staggered behind the bottom wing), first flown in November 1932, was the aircraft that defined Beech as a manufacturer.
		At one-third the cost of a post-war Staggerwing, the Model 35 Beechcraft Bonanza was a revolutionary, high-performance, single-engine aircraft with a V-tail configuration that trimmed weight without compromising control.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/GENERAL_AVIATION/beech/GA9.htm (1171 words)

	Beech D17S Staggerwing
		During a high-speed run the air show commentator said, "look at that negative staggerwing Beechcraft go" and the name stuck.
		Staggerwings serving with the RAF and FAA were renamed the Traveller.
		The last aircraft left the Beech factory in 1949, during the 16 years the aircraft was in production a total of 785 were built with the majority of these being the Model D17S.
	www.nzwarbirds.org.nz /stagger.html (1599 words)

	Beech 17 Staggerwing
		The name "staggerwing" comes from the bottom wing of the Beech 17 being staggered forward of the upper wing.
		The basic structure of the Beech 17 Staggerwing model aircraft was made up mostly of fabric covered welded steel tubing.
		The Beechcraft Model B17L aircraft, first flown in Feb. of 1934 featured a new thicker lower wing that allowed the main landing gear to fully retract into it.
	www.aviationtrivia.homestead.com /Staggerwing.html (748 words)

	Beechcraft Staggerwing
		It was a beautiful aiplane, a little on the heavy side, but flew very well, and it was fast, so flaps were very important on this design, so by all means, do implement them and build as light as possible, as its thin ribs are meant for speed and not for floating around.
		If you can find the book "Staggerwing" by R.T.Smith,(I just sent Nick my copy) it is the bible and would go a long way to help the modeler.
		Recently, a friend of mine got a chance to take some pictures of a full scale Staggerwing while it was sitting in the hanger.
	www.rcuniverse.com /forum/m_330932/printable.htm (1645 words)

	Top Flite Beechcraft Staggerwing ARF Airplane Kit
		Unveiled in 1932, Beech Aircraft Corporation's Staggerwing was instantly distinguished by its forward-projecting lower wing.
		Faster than fighter aircraft of the time, it won races as easily as it carried business executives and military personnel.
		The Staggerwing continues to impress as this 1.60-size sport-scale ARF — a model that sets new standards for simplicity of scale detail!
	www.top-flite.com /airplanes/topa0905.html (294 words)

	X-Plane.Org Forum -> Download Manager -> Staggerwing v8.40+
		The Staggerwing was and still is an incredible aircraft.
		It was fitted with engines ranging in power from 225 hp up to 710 hp which made it faster than most military aircraft of the era.
		The first produced was in 1932 and was the first plane offered by the newly formed Beechcraft Co. This first plane still exists and has been totally restored.
	forums.x-plane.org /index.php?autocom=dlmanager&do=viewfile&fid=6601 (527 words)

	Beech 17 Staggerwing
		The Beechcraft Staggerwing remains a popular subject for paintings as witnessed by the pair of paintings above.
		The 'Staggerwing' is one of the more visually distinctive American aircraft of the 1930's and 1940's.
		Although of fairly typical steel tube and wood construction, the aircraft featured good streamlining, and the distinctive negative wing stagger - which was incorporated to assist pilot visibility, the undercarriage location, and the aircraft's stall characteristics.
	www.oldbeacon.com /gallery/gallery7/gal7-2.htm (395 words)

	Beechcraft Staggerwing at AllExperts
		The Beechcraft Staggerwing is a biplane with, unusually, a backward stagger (the lower wing is farther forward than the upper wing).
		World War II As World War II loomed on the horizon, a number of Model B17L were pressed into service by the forces of the Second Spanish Republic as bombers during the Spanish Civil War.
		* Beechcraft: 17 - 18 - 19 - 23
	en.allexperts.com /e/b/be/beechcraft_staggerwing.htm (1469 words)

	Beechcraft Staggerwing
		William Wylam generated a set of scale drawings on all of the variants of the Staggerwing.
		Other than the cowling, windshield, vertical fin, and gear doors, the paint scheme is pretty well standard for the Stag.
		I have built and flow the smaller Royal model of the Staggerwing and will include a link to a couple of threads that might give you some data on builduing and flying characteristics.
	www.rcuniverse.com /forum/m_330932/tm.htm (1597 words)

	Aircraft: Beechcraft StaggerwingC17L Staggerwing
		Houston, TX Would like to buy any blueprints on the staggerwing beech 17's all models.
		Minneapolis, MN Hi I am planning on building a flying scale model of the Beechcraft D-17 Staggrewing but have been haveing trouble finding a suitable model kit.
		I particularly require a photo of a Staggerwing, float equipped as well as the history of this particular aircraft.
	aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu /specs/beechcrf/bch-c17l.htm (288 words)

	"Beech Staggerwing" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The first aircraft produced by the new company was the Model 17 biplane, otherwise known as the Beechcraft Staggerwing.
		So named because of the unusual negative stagger of the two wings, the Staggerwing’s initial price tag was too high for the market to bear, and required several improvements to increase sales.
		After modifications that included redesign of the airfoil, increasing the size of the engine, and altering the landing gear to make it retractable, the Staggerwing became the fastest aircraft on the market, and at a maximum speed of more than 240 miles per hour, was faster even than airliners of the day.
	www.oldbeacon.com /gallery/rice/rice-3.htm (242 words)

	Beechcraft Staggerwing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
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