BEECH AIRCRAFT AND THEIR PREDECESSORS
Written by Alain Pelletier
Published by Putnam Aeronautical Books
in 1995
ISBN: 0851778631
BEECH AIRCRAFT AND THEIR PREDECESSORS
Written by Alain Pelletier.
Stock no. 1828806
1st.
1995.
Hardback.
Large format.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Detailed description of the Models 17 and 18 and their service histories along with equally detailed studies of Beech aircraft through the Bonanzas, Barons, Queen Airs and King Airs and all other types up to the elegant but unorthodox Starship and Model 1900 airliner. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 223 pages including index. ISBN: 0851778631. Light bump to top rear board corner and a few minor marks across top of board. Contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased, faded to spine, lightly scuffed to rear panel.
BEECH AIRCRAFT AND THEIR PREDECESSORS
Written by Alain Pelletier.
Stock no. 2122860
1st.
1995.
Hardback.
Large format.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Detailed description of the Models 17 and 18 and their service histories along with equally detailed studies of Beech aircraft through the Bonanzas, Barons, Queen Airs and King Airs and all other types up to the elegant but unorthodox Starship and Model 1900 airliner. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 223 pages including index. ISBN: 0851778631. Wrapper is a little edge-creased; some fading to spine.
Front cover
Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- Author's Notes
- Origin and Corporate History
- Travel Air:
- Travel Air No. 1 and Model A
- Model B and B6C Specia
- Model C/Model 7000
- Model 5000
- Model 8000
- Model 9000
- Model 2000
- Model 3000
- Model 4000 and Model 4 Series
- Model 6000 and Model 6
- Model 10
- Model 11/11000
- Model R Mystery Ship
- Curtiss-Wright CW-12 Sport Trainer
- Curtiss-Wright CW-14 Sportsman, Speedwing and Osprey
- Curtiss-Wright CW-15 Sedan
- Curtiss-Wright CW-16 Light Sport
- Beech:
- Model 17 Staggerwing, GB, JB, UC-43 Traveler
- Model 18, C-45 and JRB Expeditor, AT-7 and SNB Navigator, AT-11 Kansan
- Model 25/26, AT-10 Wichita
- Model 28, XA-38 Grizzly
- Model 35 Bonanza
- Model 34 Twin-Quad
- Model 45, T-34 Mentor and Turbo Mentor
- Model 50 Twin Bonanza, L-23 Seminole
- T-36A
- Model 73 Jet Mentor
- Model 95 Travel Air
- Model 65 and 70 Queen Air, L-23, U-8 Seminole, U-21 Ute
- Model 33 Debonair and Bonanza
- Model 55 Baron, 56 Turbo Baron, T-42A Cochise
- Model 23 and 24 Musketeer, Sundowner, Sport and Sierra
- Model 90 King Air, VC-6, U-21, T-44
- Model 60 Duke
- Model 99 Airliner
- Model 36 Bonanza, QU-22
- Model 100 King Air, U-21F
- Model 58 Baron
- Model 200 Super King Air, C-12 Huron and RU-2IJ
- Model 76 Duchess
- Model 77 Skipper
- Model 300 and 350 Super King Air
- Model 38 Lightning
- Model 1900 Airliner and Exec-Liner
- Model 400 Beechjet and T-1A Jayhawk
- Model 2000 Starship 1
- Model 1300 Commuter
- Miscellaneous Aircraft Projects
- Pilotless Aircraft and Target Drones
- Appendices:
- I. Milestones in Travel Air and Beechcraft History
- II. Travel Air Model Designations
- III. Surviving Travel Air Aircraft
- IV. Beechcraft Model Designations
- V. Type Certificates Issued to Commercial Beechcraft Aeroplanes
- VI. Beechcraft Production Details
- VII. Serial Numbers of US Army and Air Force Aircraft Designed by Beechcraft
- VIII. Bureau of Aeronautics Numbers of US Navy Aircraft Designed by Beechcraft
- IX. Serial Numbers of British Commonwealth Aircraft Designed by Beechcraft
- X. NACA/NASA, US Coast Guards and FAA Aircraft
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Index of Aircraft
- Index of People