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per month when 140 Skippers were manufactured. That number declined to 125 in 1981 when Beech Aircraft Management terminated production after 312 of the trainers had been built.7
As of early 2016, a large number of Skippers remain active with flight schools, but many have been purchased by private owners who fly them for fun and on short air tours in the United States, England and Western Europe. Prices average between $15,000-$25,000, depending on total time on the airframe, engine and equipment. KA
NOTES:
1. McDaniel, William H.; “The History of Beech”; McCormick- Armstrong Co., Incorporated, Wichita, Kansas; 1982.
2. Ibid
3. Taylor, John W.R.; “Jane’s All The World’s Aircraft;” Jane’s
Publishing Company Limited, London, England; 1981.
4. Phillips, Edward H.; “Beechcraft – Pursuit of Perfection;” Flying
Books, Publishers and Wholesalers, Eagan, Minnesota; 1992.
5. McDaniel, William H.: “The History of Beech;” McCormick-
Armstrong Co., Incorporated, Wichita, Kansas; 1982.
6. Taylor. W.R.; “Jane’s All The World’s Aircraft;” Jane’s Publishing
Company Limited, London, England; 1981.
7. Phillips, Edward H.; “Beechcraft – Pursuit of Perfection:” Flying
Books, Publishers and Wholesalers, Eagan, Minnesota; 1992.
Ed Phillips, now retired and living in the South, has researched and written eight books on the unique and rich aviation history that belongs to Wichita, Kan. His writings have focused on the evolution of the airplanes, companies and people that have made Wichita the “Air Capital of the World” for more than 80 years.