The Staggering Bitch?

[Stephan Wilkinson]

When I was at Flying Magazine in the 1970s, James Gilbert did a Staggerwing Beech article in which, at one point, he referred to it as "the Staggering Bitch." (We got a number of furious letters from Stag enthusiasts protesting this heresy.)

My question: is this something Gilbert made up, or was the 17 actually known among some of the irreverent as the Staggering Bitch?

[cwmc]

I have hundreds of hours in them and our family owned one for years and have never heard it referred to in such a way. I think I remember the article, but like many writers opinions, this one I don't believe is universal.
Most derogatory remarks come from those that have never flown one, or those that have trouble understanding it's operation.
Chris...

[Stephan Wilkinson]

Thanks. From what I've seen on this and another forum (PPRuNe), the lack of replies and the few "never heard of it" replies convinces me that it's something Gilbert made up. I don't think he meant to be derogatory, just cute...

[The Inspector]

'one more drink before the fight starts...'

[Lynn Allen]

Also know as the Staggering Woodpile..

[Canso42]

Or he may have heard it from the guy who made it up-probably the only mech around who couldn't work on it.
Being in the Nat'l Waco Club, I'm used to the non-aviating masses calling Waco cabins Staggerwings. 'Yeah, but it's staggered the wrong way."