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How many Beech 18s were built?
Short answer
More than 9,000 aircraft, making the Model 18 one of the most widely used light aircraft in the world. It was built continuously from 1937 until November 1969, more than 32 years, a world record at the time. Beech built 4,526 military C-45s for the Army Air Forces between 1939 and 1945.
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More than 9,000 built
More than 9,000 Beechcraft Model 18s were built, one of the most widely used light aircraft in the world. That output places it among the most-produced twin-engined aircraft of all time.
A run of more than thirty years
The prototype made its first flight on 15 January 1937. The Model 18 was built continuously from 1937 until November 1969, more than 32 years, a world record at the time.
Military orders
Beech built a total of 4,526 C-45s, the military version, for the Army Air Forces between 1939 and 1945. 1,582 AT-11 Kansans were built for USAAF orders; twenty-four AT-11s ordered by the Netherlands were seized by the USAAF and used by the Royal Netherlands Military Flying School at Jackson, Mississippi.
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