The Travel Air Model A biplane sold well, bolstering the reputations of Beech, Stearman, and Cessna as aircraft manufacturers. [Courtesy Kansas Aviation Museum] Cessna had never been a fan of the ...

The Boeing PT-17 Stearman was also known as the Model 75. It wasn't the first Stearman design; it was drawn from the Stearman Aircraft lineage. The Model C3 first flew in 1927 and was used ...

At an airshow such as the EAA Airventure in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, there will always be at least one example somewhere on the field of a Boeing-Stearman Model 75, be it in Army, Navy, or civilian colors.