Beech D17W NR18562, record altitude 30,052 feet, 24 March 1939 Published on March 24, 2012 in 24 March 1939Full resolution (1247 × 668) Next → Beechcraft D17W Staggerwing NR18562, c/n 164, which Jackie Cochran used to set an altitude record, 24 March 1939. (Unattributed)