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On Tue, 13 Jan 2015 15:51:16 +0000, Charles Lindbergh
<spirit@stlouis.invalid> wrote:
>On Tue, 13 Jan 2015 08:23:40 -0700, Old Geezerr <dpspahr@cox.net> wrote:
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>>Staggerwing
>
>According to Wikipedia, the early prototype models had fixed gear.
>
>"Fixed gear prototype made first flight on November 4, 1932.
>
>By 1934, Beechcraft had designed and built four models. They were the 17R (420
>hp Wright engine); the A17F (690 hp Wright engine); the A17FS (710 hp Wright
>engine); and the B17L (225 hp Jacobs engine). All were fixed gear models with
>the exception of the B17L, which had a pneumatically retractable undercarriage.
>Of the three models, the B17L proved best suited to meet the market demands, and
>became the first production model."
>
>See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_Model_17_Staggerwing
Thanks for the info.
Dave:
Old age comes at an inconventient time
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