The International F-17 Sportsman was a 1920s American three-seat open-cockpit biplane designed and manufactured by the International Aircraft Corporation in Long Beach, California and Cincinnati, Ohio. 107 aircraft were built, 77 of them at Cincinnati.
In 1928, a Sportsman won the "On to Dallas" race.
Variants Data from: F-17 Sportsmanpowered by a Curtiss OX-5 water-cooled V-8 or Dayton Bear air-cooled 4-cylinder in-line engine.
F-17H Sportsman powered by, Wright-Hisso E, Siemens-Halske, Dayton Bear or Curtiss K-6 engines.
F-17H Mailman A single seat air mail carrier / cargo version of the 17H.
F-17W Sportsmanpowered by a Wright J-5
Operators
Airads Anderson Airlines Cherry-Red Airlines Crescent Air Services Galt Union High School
Specifications (F-17)
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