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When ordinary just won't do

David Oreck’s 1944 Grand Champion Beechcraft G17S Staggerwing

September 28, 2016 by Paul Crowe

David Oreck's Oshkosh Grand Champion 1944 Beech Staggerwing biplane

If you appreciate fine machinery, your interests most likely spread beyond road going vehicles. For those of us with an eye on the sky, there are a few airplanes considered by aviation buffs to be among the finest ever designed and the Beech Staggerwing is one of those planes. David Oreck, yes, of vacuum cleaner fame, has been a pilot since World War II and his private airplane … [Read more...]

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