The Boeing Stearman best known bi-plane in aviation history. Commonly referred to as the Stearman PT-17, it was manufactured by the Stearman Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas from 1934 through 1945. Boeing publicity claims a total of 10,346 Stearman “Kaydet” trainers built, but this figure includes equivalent spare parts. The actual total of Model 75’s that were completed from the prototype X-75 to the final E75 built in 1945 was 8,428. - read more
