Beechcraft D17A Traveler

Specifications
Aircraft Type:	General Aviation / Military Transport
First Flight:	Model 17 Prototype, November 1932
Wingspan:	32 feet
Length:	26 feet 7.8 inches
Height:	8 feet 6 inches
Weight:	1,825 pounds
Capacity:	Five
Status:	Display-Flyable

The Model 17, commonly called the Staggerwing, was the first aircraft produced by Walter Beech at the Beech Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. Beginning in 1932, more than 780 Beech 17s were produced in eight different series over seventeen years. The Model 17 gets its unique nickname Staggerwing because of the unusual arrangement of its wings. Most biplanes’ upper wing is located further forward than the lower. The reverse is true with the Staggerwing. This 1939 Beech D17A Staggerwing is the last known surviving example of the model. It is also the first of the eight D17As built and it is still flyable.