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A 1947 advertisement for the first Model 35 Bonanza At the end of, two all-metal emerged, the Model 35 Bonanza and the, that represented very different approaches to the premium end of the postwar civil-aviation market. With its high-wing, seven-cylinder, fixed, and roll-down side windows, the Cessna 195 was little more than a continuation of prewar technology; the 35 Bonanza, however, was more like the fighters developed during the war, featuring an easier-to-manage, horizontally opposed, six-cylinder engine, a shape, retractable (although the nosewheel initially was not steerable, but castering) and low-wing configuration.
Designed by a team led by, the model 35 Bonanza was a relatively fast, low-wing monoplane at a time when most light aircraft were still made of wood and fabric. The Model 35 featured, and its signature (equipped with a combination elevator-rudder called a 'ruddervator'), which made it both efficient and the most distinctive private aircraft in the sky.
The prototype 35 Bonanza made its first flight on December 22, 1945, with the first production aircraft debuting as 1947 models. The first 30–40 Bonanzas produced had fabric-covered flaps and ailerons, after which, those surfaces were covered with alloy sheet.
The V-tail design gained a reputation as the 'forked-tail doctor killer', due to crashes by overconfident amateur pilots with high-level skills outside aviation, fatal accidents, and inflight breakups. 'Doctor killer' has sometimes been used to describe the conventional-tailed version, as well. Three aircraft eventually comprised the Bonanza family:. Model 35 Bonanza (1947–1982; V-tail). Model 33 Debonair (1959–1995; later renamed Bonanza, a Model 35 with a conventional tail). Model 36 Bonanza (1968–present; a stretched Model 33) In 1982, the production of the V-tail Bonanza stopped but the conventional-tail Model 33 continued in production until 1995.
Still built today is the Model 36 Bonanza, a longer-bodied, straight-tail variant of the original design, introduced in 1968. All Bonanzas share an unusual feature: The yoke and rudder pedals are interconnected by a system of that assist in keeping the airplane in during turns. The bungee system allows the pilot to make coordinated turns using the yoke alone, or with minimal rudder input, during cruise flight.
Increased right-rudder pressure is still required on takeoff to overcome engine and. In the landing phase, the bungee system must be overridden by the pilot when making, which require inputs to keep the nose of the airplane aligned with the runway centerline without drifting left or right.
This feature started with the V-tail and persists on the current production model. The twin-engined variant of the Bonanza is called the, whereas the is a different design not based on the original single-engined Bonanza fuselage. In January 2012, the Australian issued an grounding all Bonanzas, Twin Bonanzas, and Debonairs equipped with a single pole-style yoke and that have forward elevator control cables that are more than 15 years old until they could be inspected.
The AD was issued based on two aircraft found to have frayed cables, one of which suffered a cable failure just prior to takeoff and resulting concerns about the age of the cables in fleet aircraft of this age. At the time of the grounding, some Bonanzas had reached 64 years in service. Aircraft with frayed cables were grounded until the cables were replaced and those that passed inspection were required to have their cables replaced within 60 days regardless.
The AD affected only Australian aircraft and was not adopted by the airworthiness authority responsible for the, the US. The FAA instead opted to issue a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin requesting that the elevator control cables be inspected during the annual inspection. QU-22 Pave Eagle The QU-22 was a Beech 36/A36 Bonanza modified during the to be an electronic monitoring signal relay aircraft, developed under the project name 'Pave Eagle' for the. An turbocharged, reduction-geared Continental GTSIO-520-G engine was used to reduce its noise signature, much like the later. These aircraft were intended to be used as unmanned drones to monitor seismic and acoustic sensors dropped along the in and report troop and supply movements. When the project was put into operation in 1968, however, the aircraft were all flown by pilots of the Detachment 1, call sign 'Vampire'.
A separate operation 'Compass Flag' monitored the General Directorate of Rear Services along the Ho Chi Minh Trail linking to the 6908th security squadron. Six YQU-22A prototypes (modifications of the Beech 33 Debonair) were combat-tested in 1968, and two were lost during operations, with a civilian test pilot killed.
Twenty-seven QU-22Bs were modified, 13 in 1969 and 14 in 1970, with six lost in combat. Two Air Force pilots were killed in action. All of the losses were due to engine failures or effects of turbulence. A large cowl bump above the spinner was faired-in for an AC current generator, and higher weight set of Baron wings and spars were used to handle the 236-gallon fuel load. Astronaut Gordon Cooper, of, poses on the wing of his personal Beechcraft Bonanza in 1963. The Bonanza is popular with air charter companies, and is operated by private individuals and companies.
In 1949, Turner Airlines (later renamed ) commenced operations using three V-tail Bonanzas. Military.
1 x Bonanza F33. 10 x Bonanza F33A and 39 x Bonanza F33C. 1 x Bonanza F33C. 10 x Bonanza F33C.
Netherlands Government Flying School - 16 x Bonanza F33C. National Guard - 1 x Bonanaza A35. (. 29 x Bonanza F33C and 25 x Bonanza F33A.
Notable flights. In January 1949, the fourth Bonanza to come off the production line was piloted by Captain William Odom from, to the continental United States (2,900 statute miles), the first light airplane to do so. The airplane was called 'Waikiki Beech', and its 40-gallon (150 L) fuel capacity was increased (using fuselage and wing tanks) to 268 gallons (1010 L), which gave a still-air range of nearly 5,000 statute miles. In March 1949, Captain Odom piloted 'Waikiki Beech' a distance of 5,273 miles (8,486 km) from Honolulu to, setting a nonstop record. The flight time was 36:01 hours, at an average speed of 146.3 miles per hour (235.4 km/h), consuming 272.25 US gallons (1,030.6 l; 226.70 imp gal) of fuel. After that flight, the airplane was donated to the 's National Air Museum, as the was then called.
On October 7, 1951, an American congressman from, began an around-the-world trip in 'Waikiki Beech', on loan from the museum and reconditioned at the Beech factory, and renamed 'Friendship Flame'. He spent 15 weeks traveling through 30 countries (223 hours flight time). The plane was again refurbished in 1975 and returned to the National Air and Space Museum.
It is still on display there, with both names painted on its sides. On May 31, 2014, 19-year-old MIT student from, departed, in a 1981 A36 Bonanza on a 44-day-12-hour solo circumnavigation, making him the holder as the youngest person to fly solo around the world when he landed back in El Cajon on July 14, 2014, at 19 years, 7 months, and 15 days of age. During 170 hours of flight time, he made 23 stops in 15 countries on five continents, and covered about 30,500 miles (49,100 km), while raising awareness for computer science education and supporting. Accidents and incidents. On January 26, 1952, and, died when their Beechcraft Bonanza crashed in , India. Hanwant Singh was overworked while campaigning for elections and is reported to have been sleeping only four hours a night. The wreckage from this crash was discovered in storage in 2011.
On July 31, 1955, the rising Hollywood star died with two others when the Bonanza he was piloting crashed immediately after take-off from. On February 3, 1959, rock and roll stars, and, as well as pilot Roger Peterson, died when their Beechcraft Bonanza 35, registration N3794N, crashed shortly after takeoff at night in poor weather. The accident later became known as '. On July 31, 1964, country music star and his pianist Dean Manuel died when the Beechcraft Debonair Reeves was piloting crashed in the Brentwood area of Nashville during a violent thunderstorm. On February 14, 1975, Congressman was killed when the Beechcraft Model V35B Bonanza he was piloting crashed near Cherry Valley, California, after he encountered adverse weather conditions.
The Jerry Pettis Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital in Loma Linda, California, is named in his honor. On February 7, 1981, cofounder crashed his Beechcraft Bonanza while taking off from Santa Cruz Sky Park. The NTSB investigation revealed Wozniak did not have a 'high performance' endorsement (making him legally unqualified to operate the airplane) and had a 'lack of familiarity with the aircraft.' The cause of the crash was determined to be a premature liftoff, followed by a stall and 'mush' into a 12-foot embankment.
Wozniak later made a full recovery, albeit with a case of temporary. On March 19, 1982, 's guitarist was killed when the wing of the Bonanza F35 in which he was riding hit the band's tour bus then crashed into a tree and a nearby residence. The pilot and another passenger were also killed. The NTSB cited the causes of the crash as poor judgement, buzzing, and misjudged clearance, as well as indicating that the use of the aircraft was not authorized by the aircraft's owner.
On March 13, 2006, game show host crashed his Bonanza A36 into Santa Monica Bay while climbing from Santa Monica Airport in California. He was en route to San Diego to pick up a cancer patient who needed transportation to UCLA Medical Center for treatment. Tomarken and his wife were killed in the crash. Specifications (2011 model G36). Archived from (PDF) on 2009-03-25. Fred George (May 2017).
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