Bonanza Aircrafts - Overview
Bonanza | December 10, 2010Bonanza H Model 35 was introduced in 1947 and is still popular as the aircraft is still in to continuous production. Over 17,000 Bonanzas have been built. After the World War II, Bonanza H Model 35 was introduced with distinctive design. The Model 35 was much more like the fighter aircrafts that were easy to manage with six cylinder engine and low wing configuration. Earlier Bonanza 35 was made out of wood and fabric with rectangular landing gear and V tail that made it most distinctive in the sky. First Bonanza flew in 1945 as a prototype and production had started in 1947. Bonanza Aircrafts are still being manufactured by Hawker Beechcraft making it the longest production run aircraft. After serving the U.S Army during World War II, Beechcraft now started manufacturing aircrafts for civil aviation.
The Model 35 of Bonaza aircrafts is still popular. The V-tail models were dropped out of production in 1982 and still today more than 6,000 V-tails are flying. Due to its popularity Bonanza H Model 35 command a premium price in the used aircraft market.
Bonanza aircrafts came with an unusual design working. The yoke and the rubber cord were connected with a bungee cable that kept the airplane controlled during making a turn. During cruise flight, bungee cable allowed pilots to do coordinated turns with minimum rubber input and using yoke alone.
Bonanza was also offered with a twin engine that was called Baron. The Baron though was a twin engine variant of Bonanza its design wasn’t the same as the Bonanza H Model 35.
H Model 35 Technical Specification
Horsepower : 240
Top Speed : 179 kts
Cruise Speed : 165 kts
Stall Speed (dirty) : 50 kts
Gross Weight : 2900 lbs
Empty Weight : 1820 lbs
Fuel Capacity : 39.00 gal
Range : 470 nm
Ground Roll : 1050 ft
Over 50 ft obstacle : 1260 ft
Ground Roll : 710 ft
Over 50 ft obstacle : 1050 ft
Rate Of Climb : 1225 fpm
Ceiling : 19800 ft
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