FS 2002 Beechcraft D-17S Staggerwing

The Beechcraft model 17 was the first aircraft Walter Beech designed after he left Travelair and formed his own company, Beechcraft. A sleek cabin biplane, the Staggerwing was the Lear Jet of its day. Seating 5 people it is a fast plane even by today's standards. Having a top speed in excess of 200 MPH when fitted with a 450 horsepower Prat & Witney Wasp engine it also has a very slow landing speed due to its biplane configuration. It was also one of the first comercialy available aircraft with flaps and retractable landing gear.


Original FSDS model by Paul Clawson. Visual model updates, flight dynamics and paint by Brian Gladden

I strongly reccoment J.L. Stubs Staggerwing panel available at SurClaro. I also recomend a good radial engine sound package by either Mike Hambley or Aaron Swindle, available at SurClaro

Copyright April 20, 2002 By Brian Gladden & Paul Clawson All rights reserved.

This file is Freeware.... It shall not be used in any form in a comercial software release without the express permision of the authors. it may only be uploaded to freware flight simulation websites.


Thanks to Paul Clawson who was very willing to share his Staggerwing model with me to update.

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Brian Gladden, Berlin Vermont