| Manufacturer |
Beechcraft |
Blackburn Aircraft |
| Description |
The Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing is an American biplane with an atypical negative wing stagger (the lower wing is farther forward than the upper wing). |
The Blackburn Type D, sometimes known as the Single Seat Monoplane, was built by Robert Blackburn at Leeds in 1912. |
| First Flight |
1932-11-04 |
1912-01-01 |
| Entry Into service |
1933-01-01 |
|
| Production End |
1949-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Beechcraft |
Robert Blackburn |
| Type |
Utility aircraft |
|
| Length (m) |
7.9248 |
8 |
| Height (m) |
2.4384 |
2.67 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
341.1809 |
97 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
325.0875 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7620 |
1200 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
7.62 |
|
| Capacity Description |
three or four passengers plus 125 lb (56.7 kg) baggage |
|
| Endurance (h) |
|
2.5 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
785 |
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-1 "Wasp Junior" radial engine, 336 kW (450 hp) each |
1 × Gnome 7 Omega 7-cylinder rotary piston engine, 37 kW (50 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy |
|
| Status |
|
still active |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_Model_17_Staggerwing |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Type_D |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
9.7536 |
9.78 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
27.5458 |
21.9 |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Gnome Omega |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |