Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing Hat

High Resolution view of the art can be seen on my FaceBook Page: RkobsStudio Creates https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558759285010 In 1932, Walter H. Beech, formerly head of the aircraft manufacturer Travel Air set up a new company, Beech Aircraft Corporation, based in Wichita, Kansas. Beech took the airplane designer Ted A. Wells from Curtiss-Wright, and the first project of the new company was the Model 17, a fast biplane with an enclosed cabin designed to meet the needs of business executives.The Beechcraft Model 17, popularly known as the “Staggerwing”, was first flown on November 4, 1932. It was used as an executive aircraft, much as the private jet is now.