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Beech Model 17 Staggerwing Beech Model 17 Staggerwing

1932

Walter Beech together with his wife Olive established the Beech Aircraft Corporation during 1932. In late 1950 Walter Beech died ...

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With the Model 17 well established, Beech began in 1935 the development of a six/eight-seat commercial transport identified as the ...

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Beech Model 18

1937

Beech Model 18

Beech Model 26 Beech Model 26

1941

The rapid expansion of US training facilities in 1941 created a sudden need for trainer aircraft at a time when ...

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The Beech Model 28 merits brief mention as an unusual project for this manufacturer. Two examples of a twin-engined attack ...

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Beech Model 28 Destroyer

1944

Beech Model 28 Destroyer

Beech Model 35 Bonanza Beech Model 35 Bonanza

1945

The Beech Model 35 Bonanza was the founder member of a remarkable family of aircraft, not only for the fact that ...

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In 1948 Beech built as a private venture a two-seat trainer evolved from the V-tail civil Bonanza. It differed primarily ...

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Beech Model 45 Mentor / T-34

1948

Beech Model 45 Mentor / T-34

Beech Model 50 / L-23 Seminole Beech Model 50 / L-23 Seminole

1949

Similarly to the Model 35 Bonanza, the Model 50 was advanced for its day, but the Model 50 was ...

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On 28 August 1958 Beech flew the prototype of the new Beech Model 65 Queen Air business aircraft. Designed to meet ...

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Beech Model 65 / 70 / 80 / 88 Queen Air

1958

Beech Model 65 / 70 / 80 / 88 Queen Air

Beech Model 33 Debonair / Bonanza Beech Model 33 Debonair / Bonanza

1959

Despite the large demand for the V-tailed Model 35, there were many potential buyers who considered this tail unit to ...

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The 'leap-year' Beech Model 95-55 Baron, first flown on 29 February 1960, was developed from the earlier Modet 95 Travel Air. ...

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Beech Model 55 / 56 / 58 Baron

1960

Beech Model 55 / 56 / 58 Baron

Beech Model 23 Musketeer Beech Model 23 Musketeer

1961

Showing a general similarity to the earlier Bonanza/Debonairfamily, the prototype Beech Model 23 Musketeer was fiown for the first time on ...

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In early 1963 Beech had started flight tests of an aircraft, then identified as the Beech Queen Air Model 65-80, which ...

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Beech Model 90 King Air

1964

Beech Model 90 King Air

Beech Model 99 Airliner Beech Model 99 Airliner

1966

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Beech entered the field of pressurised general aviation aircraft following a first flight of the Beech Model 60 Duke on 29 ...

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Beech Model 60 Duke

1966

Beech Model 60 Duke

Beech Model 36 Beech Model 36

1968

A third member of the Bonanza family was introduced in 1968, in the form of the Model 36 six-seat utility ...

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The Beech Model 100 King Air was added to the range of Beech corporate transports when initial deliveries were made in ...

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Beech Model 100 King Air

1969

Beech Model 100 King Air

Beech Model 200 Super King Air / C-12 Beech Model 200 Super King Air / C-12

1972

On 27 October 1972, Beech flew the prototype of a new and improved member of the King Air family which ...

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The soundness and success of the Beech King Air 200 design prompted Beech to explore a jet-powered version. This was ...

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Beech Fan Jet 400

1980

Beech Fan Jet 400

Beech Model 1900 Beech Model 1900

1982

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The Beech Aircraft Corporation acquired in December 1985 the Diamond II executive jet from Mitsubishi, and it is now marketed ...

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Beech Model 400 Beechjet

1986

Beech Model 400 Beechjet

Beech Model 2000 Starship Beech Model 2000 Starship

1986

To provide a new generation of corporate transports, Beech looked to Burt Rutan's Scaled Composites Inc. to design and produce ...

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