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Beech GB-2 'Traveller'

Description
  Manufacturer:Beech


  Base model:GB
  Designation:GB
  Version:-2
  Nickname:Traveller
  Designation System:U.S. Navy / Marines
  Designation Period:1939-1941
  Basic role:Transport, Single-Engined
 

Specifications
  Length: 26' 7.9 m
  Wingspan: 32' 9.7 m
  Gross Weight: 4,249 lb 1,927 kg
  Max Weight: 4,250 lb 1,927 kg

Propulsion
  No. of Engines: 1
  Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney R-985-50
  Horsepower (each): 450

Performance
  Max Speed: 189 mph 304 km/h 164 kt

Known serial numbers
01624 / 01646, 09765, 09773 / 09774, 12330 / 12353, 23657 / 23756, 32867 / 32915, 32916 / 32936 , 32992 / 33066 , 85391 / 85458

Examples of this type may be found at
MuseumCityState
National Museum of Naval AviationNAS PensacolaFlorida

GB-2 on display

National Museum of Naval Aviation
    


 

Recent comments by our visitors
 Hank Ingles
 London, OH
Back in I believe in '84 or '85 My partner and I were delighted to haul the fuselage portion of a Beech "stagger-wing" GB-2 to the Pensacola Air Museum. We picked it up at the air base in Oroville, California. It caused quite a stir along the way with aircraft fans. Finally found a pic on the Pensacola museum site. Beautiful plane. We worked for TSMT Airline Division out of Joplin, Mo. Was also honored to haul Space Shuttle parts back and forth from LA to New Orleans NASA facility. I believe the Beach was the most delicate and special load we ever had. Even went a different route to avoid sand storm.
01/07/2014 @ 08:23 [ref: 68285]
 Erik Nelson
 tuscaloosa, AL
My Grandfather flew serial number 33023 on June 21 1943 from "NI" to Burbank and bank with passenger Maj. Brownell
12/13/2006 @ 18:50 [ref: 14999]
 Dan Collins
 , TX
Am looking for color photo or paint specs for Navy GB2 pain t scheme using dark blue on top of wings, transitioning to light blue on bottom.
08/04/2001 @ 14:13 [ref: 2830]

 

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