02/28/2015. Remarks by Larry Westin: "Shown above in flight is the Beech model 50 prototype, the pilot is Steve Tuttle, and the individual in the right seat is engineer Ralph M. Harmon. Here is a ground view of the prototype, taken on the day of its first flight, November 15, 1949. Note the airplane is equipped with plastic coated wooden propellers, Beech also used this type propeller on the model 35 Bonanza."