Beechcraft C 17L at Malmi aiport

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Beechcraft C 17L at Malmi aiport

Beechcraft C 17L at Malmi aiport in the beginning of 1943 - Finnish Air Force
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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). It first flew in 1932
Sales began slowly. The first Staggerwings' high price tag (between US$14,000 and $17,000, depending on engine size) scared off potential buyers in an already depressed civil aircraft market. Only 18 Model 17s were sold during 1933, the first year of production, but sales steadily increased. Each Staggerwing was custom-built by hand. The luxurious cabin, trimmed in leather and mohair, held up to five passengers. Eventually, the Staggerwing captured a substantial share of the passenger aircraft market. By the start of World War II, Beechcraft had sold more than 424 Model 17s.
Finland had one C17L as a liaison aircraft between 1940–1945
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_Model_17_Staggerwing
 

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