Restoration of 1934 Beechcraft B17L, NC12592, serial number 12

February 2024, Woodwork complete, New gear door built, and some metal parts have white primer.

January 2023, Top stringers installed

December 2022, Progress on fuselage faring

Fuselage Faring Details updated 12-20-2022


July 2021, Fuselage frame with one seat installed.


April 2021, Test fitting windshield and roll up windows.


Nov 2020, Fuselage on landing gears.


The Old Jacobs L-4 updated 3-21-2021

Landing Gear Details updated 7-17-2021

July 2020, Fuselage sandblasted and primed.


After red iron oxide primer, rotisserie movie

Jan 2020, Test fitting the wings

Landing Gear, Wheels & Tires (before restoration) updated 10-29-2019

Rear Landing Gear Truss_Reinforcement (before restoration) updated 10-21-2019

Interplane Strut Details updated 7-10-2019

April 2019, Two Lower wing panels ready to hauled to the hangar.


Sept 2017, Lower right wing and aileron under construction. updated 9-10-2017

April 2017, Part ready to build lower wings. updated 4-18-2017

Lower Wing, Aileron and Flap Details updated 4-7-2019

Jan 2017, Two upper wing panels hauled to hangar.


May 2016, New right upper wing finished, left under construction.


Sept 2015, New right upper wing under construction.


July 2015, New right upper wing under construction.


Upper Wing Details updated 5-26-2019

February 2015, Tail test fit to fuselage


November 2014, Tail assembly


October 2014, Horizontal Stabilizer and Fin completed

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New Tail Struts Details updated 12-15-2019

Vertical Fin Details updated 10-3-2014

Horizontal Stabilizer Details updated 11-15-2014