Beechcraft 17R

Beechcraft 17Rfrom the April, 1935 Aero Digest:

• President, General Manager, and Sales Manager: Walter H. Beech. Vice-president:
R. K. Beech. Chief Engineer: T. A. Wells. Export representatives: Rogers-Jenkins & Co. (Pty.) Ltd., P. O. Box 654, Johannesburg, S. A. Amy Mollison, Grosvenor House, Park Lane, W.I., London England. Maurice Salle, 65 Rue Jacques Dulud Neuilly Sur Seine, Paris, France. ]. Angulo, 601 N. Fountain, Wichita, Kansas. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp., R.C.A. Building, New York City, New York.

Four-place closed land biplane. ATC 496.

Wright Whirlwind R975E engine, 420 horsepower.

Span 34 feet 6 inches.
Length overall 24 feet 2 inches.
Height overall 8 feet 9.5 inches.
Wing area 322 square feet.
Power loading 10.7 pounds per horsepower.
Wing loading 14 pounds per square foot.
Empty weight 2700 pounds.
Useful load 1800 pounds.
Variable payload.
Gross weight 4500 pounds.
Fuel capacity 145 gallons.
Oil capacity 8.5 gallons.
Maximum speed 195 miles per hour.
Cruising speed 170 miles per hour.
Landing speed 55 miles per hour.
Service ceiling 17,500 feet.
Rate of climb 1750 feet per minute.
Cruising range 1000 miles.

Fuselage: framework of steel tubing, welded and covered with fabric and aluminum. Wings: steel tubing spars, spruce ribs, fabric covered. Removable tapered elliptical tips. Inverse stagger type. Flaps in underside of upper wing. Landing gear: semi-retractable type with Goodrich 9.50 X 12 semi-balloon tires, Autofan brakes, pants, and hydraulic shock absorbers. Tail wheel: roller bearing wheel, Goodyear, streamlined.

Standard equipment includes Hamilton Standard metal propeller, radio receiver, electric starter, flaps, brakes, cabin heaters and ventilator, Exide battery, Pyle National navigation and landing lights, electric flares.

Instruments: compass, generator, oil temperature gauge, oil and fuel pressure gauge, tachometer, bank and turn indicator, rate of climb indicator, fuel gauge, air speed indicator, altimeter, ammeter. Also see data in December, 1932, AERO DIGEST.