Beechcraft Staggerwing

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Charles_Lindbergh
gptkb:Howard_Hughes
gptkb:Jimmy_Doolittle
gptkb:item
high wing
gptkbp:category general aviation
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkbp:design gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:engine
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:museum
airshows
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1932
gptkbp:height 8 ft 6 in
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the first American aircraft with retractable landing gear
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Beechcraft Staggerwing
gptkbp:influenced_by design of later Beechcraft models
gptkbp:is_popular_in vintage aircraft community
gptkbp:is_used_by civilian pilots
gptkbp:landing_gear tailwheel
gptkbp:length 26 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Beechcraft
gptkbp:material gptkb:item
gptkbp:max_speed 200 mph
gptkbp:notable_features staggered wings
gptkbp:number_built approximately 750
gptkbp:production_years 1932-1948
gptkbp:range 1,000 miles
gptkbp:related_model Model 17
gptkbp:retirement_year 1960s
gptkbp:role civil aircraft
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:3
gptkbp:service_ceiling 20,000 ft
gptkbp:status some still in operation
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Beechcraft_Bonanza
gptkbp:surface elevators
ailerons
rudder
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:battle
aerial photography
charter flights
private flying
air races
gptkbp:variant D17 B
D17 R
D17 S
D17 W
gptkbp:wingspan 35 ft 10 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1934_Mac_Robertson_Air_Race
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4