First
Flight |
Model |
Military
Number |
Name |
| 1932 |
17 |
C-43 |
Staggerwing |
| 1937 |
18 |
C-45 |
Expeditor |
| 1945 |
35 |
|
Bonanza |
| 1948 |
45 |
T-34 |
Mentor |
| 1964 |
90 |
U-21 |
King Air |
| 1972 |
200 |
C-12 |
King Air |
| 1978 |
400 |
T-1 |
Beechjet |
| 1982 |
1900 |
|
Commuter |
| 1992 |
PC-9 MkII |
T-6 |
Texan II |
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Travel Air
Corp was formed in 1925 by Walter Beech, Clyde Cessna and Lloyd
Stearman. Walter Beech struck out on his own in 1932 by
founding the Beech Aircraft Company. The first Beech
aircraft was the Model 17 Staggerwing. Beech started with
model number 17 as the last Travel Air design number was 16.
Beech Aircraft became a subsidiary of Raytheon in
1980 and was re-named the Raytheon Aircraft
Company in 1994.
In 2007, Raytheon sold its aircraft business which
is now operated as Hawker Beechcraft.
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