| Walter Herschel Beech did not get success without | | | | president of the company. But the depression had |
| struggling a lot. An avid aviator since childhood, Beech | | | | not left many contracts for the company and soon |
| always wanted to fly and he was able to achieve his | | | | Mr. Beech started working on another venture of his |
| aim soon in his career when he worked with the | | | | own. He then developed the Model 17 aircraft which |
| Curtiss Airplane Company and flew airplanes for them. | | | | was a superb five seat sedan that had a top speed |
| Then he joined the Army and further refined his lying | | | | of 200 miles an hour. |
| skills there. After his discharge from the army, Mr. | | | | When the recession ended, the demand for aircrafts |
| Beech worked in a few other aircraft companies. This | | | | picked up and the newly started Beech Aircraft |
| was when he decided to start his maiden venture. | | | | Corporation also become a favorite amongst |
| Together with an aviator named Lloyd Stearman, and | | | | consumers. The Staggerwing, as the new model 17 |
| an aircraft engineer named Clyde Cessna, he started | | | | was called became such a favorite amongst |
| what was then called as the Travel Air Company. | | | | consumers that its models were sold in large |
| The aircrafts that the Travel Air Company built over | | | | quantities during those days. The Beech aircraft |
| the years were widely appreciated and received | | | | company has since then been producing some of the |
| accolades from one and all. They also participated in | | | | best aircrafts for America. Not only then, their air |
| numerous flying competitions and won. The Travel | | | | planes are still flying all around the world in as good |
| Air company aircrafts had Curtiss Wright engines and | | | | condition and they are still available for sale on the |
| they were valued partners. This partnership was | | | | internet too. |
| going to be a long and fruitful one for both partners. | | | | There are still some wonderful aircrafts available on |
| Just before the recession started, the Travel Air | | | | the internet which is of the same company. You can |
| Company was merged in to the Curtiss Wright | | | | just search for a lot of different air planes that are |
| Company and this led to Mr. Beech becoming the | | | | still fly worthy. |