CASE MAGNUM BEECHCRAFT D17 "STAGGERWING"
This Liberty Classics limited edition collector series bank was issued in mid 1990's and has a removable pilot canopy (to insert coin), rotating prop and wheels, pad printed graphics and baked enamel finish. Measures 11 inches in wing span by 8 inches in length. Cowling rotates counter-clockwise, off, to remove coin. An officially licensed product of Case Equipment!
Historical Note: Formed specifically for development of the Model 17 "Staggerwing", Walter Beech and Beech Aircraft Company designed this biplane with an unusual "negative-stagger" wing layout. Streamlined and equipped with powerful radial engines, the early Model 17 was often faster than the pursuit planes flown by the military. Continual refinements eventually led to the Model D17 which was powered by a 450 hp radial engine, giving it a cruise sped of 202 m.p.h.
Item Number: AA48009 Price: $99.95