Rotorwork Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Looks to be a Beechcraft 17 Staggerwing, one of the most beautiful tail draggers around. Hope the pilot is on the mend & the Aircraft can be fixed. Note the reporter says Tiger Moth, at least its not a Cessna. Fly Safe R W:rotary: https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/24017922/pilot-injured-in-sw-plane-crash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 That big log would have been a concern as his speed washed off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Not too many red Staggerwing's around Perth. This one flew over for the RAAF 100th at Point Cook in March. I guess this is the one. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroman Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 What a beautiful aeroplane. True pornography. At least it appears to be fixable :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Not only a beautiful aircraft but you should see its performance specifications (maybe with the exception of fuel consumptions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgmwa Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Tiger Moth?? Unbelievable!! signed, Disgusted 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I wish I could buy a Staggerwing for the price of a Tiger Moth!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poteroo Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 TV news tonight stated that the owner/PIC Chris Shine had 5000 hrs. Incorrect - he has 24,000 hrs and if he couldn't save that beautiful aircraft -then who could? Hope his recovery is speedy and he gets to keep flying his collection of interesting aircraft. happy days, 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 It was worth searching for these - 5 people, 183 kts cruise - in 1932. Makes you wonder how much knowledge and initiative we've lost in just eighty years. SPECIFICATION http://www.flugzeuginfo.net/acdata_php/acdata_staggerwing_en.php WIKI http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_Model_17_Staggerwing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I wish I could buy a Staggerwing for the price of a Tiger Moth!!! US $159,000.00 http://www.controller.com/list/list.aspx?manu=BEECHCRAFT&mdltxt=17+STAGGERWING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yampy Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Here's to a speedy and full recovery for the injured pilot . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotorwork Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 Photo shows another angle of the landing area, +1 for a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunder Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Sat in a hangar in Bunbury for while a short time ago and I had a good look at it. A very nice aircraft indeed!! Sounded pretty good too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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