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	File:N567M Beechcraft Bonanza 33 (BE33).JPG\|~~N567M~~ Beechcraft Bonanza ~~33 (BE33)~~. Photo: User:CambridgeBayWeather, Public domain		File:N567M Beechcraft Bonanza 33 (BE33).JPG\|Beechcraft Bonanza. Photo: User:CambridgeBayWeather, Public domain
	File:Beechcraft-A36-Soloy-KBFL-070207.jpg\|Beechcraft-A36~~-Soloy-KBFL-070207~~. Photo: Alan Radecki, CC BY 2.5		File:Beechcraft-A36-Soloy-KBFL-070207.jpg\|Beechcraft A36 Bonanza with Tradewind Turbines turboprop conversion at Meadows Field, Bakersfield, California. Photo: Alan Radecki, CC BY 2.5
	File:Ifta-a36-N812AD-071115-01-16.jpg\|~~Ifta-a36-N812AD-071115-01-16~~. Photo: Alan Radecki Akradecki, CC BY-SA 4.0		File:Ifta-a36-N812AD-071115-01-16.jpg\|Beechcraft Bonanza. Photo: Alan Radecki Akradecki, CC BY-SA 4.0
	File:Ntps-b35-N8718A-071012-02-12.jpg\|~~Ntps-b35-N8718A-071012-02-12~~. Photo: Alan Radecki Akradecki, CC BY-SA 4.0		File:Ntps-b35-N8718A-071012-02-12.jpg\|Beechcraft B35 Bonanza operated by the National Test Pilot School at Mojave. Photo: Alan Radecki Akradecki, CC BY-SA 4.0
	File:BeechV35-g-vtal.jpg\|~~BeechV35~~-g-~~vtal~~. Photo: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 3.0		File:BeechV35-g-vtal.jpg\|1965-built Beechcraft V35 Bonanaza registered G-VTAL taken at Wellesbourne-Mountford Airfield, England. Photo: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 3.0
	File:1957 Bonanza H35 N5589D.jpg\|~~1957~~ Bonanza ~~H35 N5589D~~. Photo: Cgettings at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0		File:1957 Bonanza H35 N5589D.jpg\|Beechcraft Bonanza. Photo: Cgettings at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
	File:Bonanza G36 at Oshkosh.jpg\|Bonanza G36 at Oshkosh. Photo: Spartan7W, CC BY-SA 3.0		File:Bonanza G36 at Oshkosh.jpg\|A brand-new Bonanza G36 at Oshkosh 2011. Photo: Spartan7W, CC BY-SA 3.0
	File:V-Tailed Beechcraft Bonanza.jpg\|V-Tailed Beechcraft Bonanza. Photo: Tom Fleischman (Tfleischman at English Wikipedia), Public domain		File:V-Tailed Beechcraft Bonanza.jpg\|1965 Model S35 V-Tailed Beechcraft Bonanza, equipped with auxiliary wingtip fuel tanks. Photo: Tom Fleischman (Tfleischman at English Wikipedia), Public domain
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	All photos are from [[commons:Main Page\|Wikimedia Commons]]; click a photo for its full credit and license.		All photos are from [[commons:Main Page\|Wikimedia Commons]]; click a photo for its full credit and license.

Admin: New aircraft page: history, US registrations (FAA), specifications, photos, sources

2026-11-01T19:57:42Z

New aircraft page: history, US registrations (FAA), specifications, photos, sources

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{{Aircraft infobox
| name = Beechcraft Bonanza
| image = Beech Bonanza Takeoff (5517383917).jpg
| caption = Beechcraft Bonanza. Photo: Bill Larkins, CC BY-SA 2.0, via [[commons:File:Beech Bonanza Takeoff (5517383917).jpg|Wikimedia Commons]]
| make = Beechcraft
| type = Civil utility aircraft
| origin = United States
| first_flight = December 22, 1945
| produced = 1947–present
| status = In service
| number_built = 18,525 (at end of 2025)
| faa_registered = 10,242 (FAA register, October 30, 2026)
| seats = one, five passengers
| engine = Continental IO-550-B, 300 hp
| cruise = 176 kn (2011 model G36)
| range = 716 nmi (2011 model G36)
| ceiling = 18,500 ft (2011 model G36)
| gross_weight = 3,650 lb (2011 model G36)
| category = Piston singles
}}

The '''Beechcraft Bonanza''' is a four- to six-seat, single-engine airplane introduced in 1947 by Beech Aircraft of Wichita, Kansas. It has been in continuous production longer than any other aircraft in history. More than 18,000 Bonanzas of all versions have been built, plus more than 6,000 twin-engine derivatives. It came with the famous V-tail and with a conventional tail; early conventional-tail models were sold as the Debonair.<ref name="wp"/> In the U.S. there are 10,242 Model 33, 35 and 36 Bonanzas with a valid registration.<ref name="faa"/>

In November 2025, Textron Aviation, Beechcraft's owner, announced that the Bonanza and the Baron would stop production once the last orders were filled, and promised continued parts, maintenance and support for owners.<ref name="wp"/>

== History ==
At the end of World War II two all-metal four- and five-seat airplanes reached the top of the civil market, both cruising up to 170 mph: the Bonanza and the Cessna 195. The 195 carried on prewar thinking with a high wing, a radial engine and a tailwheel. The Bonanza, designed by a team led by Ralph Harmon, was a low-wing, all-aluminum airplane with an easy-to-manage six-cylinder flat engine and retractable tricycle landing gear, at a time when most light airplanes were still wood and fabric.<ref name="wp"/>

It first flew in December 1945, and deliveries began in 1947. The first Model 35 used a 165 hp Continental E-185, with five prototypes and 1,500 production airplanes built.<ref name="wp"/> The Bonanza became a sought-after business and personal airplane, served as a military trainer, and briefly flew as a feeder airliner for Central Airlines of Texas.<ref name="wp"/>

== Three Bonanza families ==
* '''Model 35''': the original V-tail Bonanza.
* '''Model 33''': the conventional-tail Debonair, later called Bonanza, built until 1995.
* '''Model 36''': the longer, six-seat conventional-tail Bonanza, still built today; the A36 is the most common Bonanza on the U.S. register.<ref name="wp"/><ref name="faa"/>

== Registered in the United States ==
The FAA register lists '''10,242''' of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.<ref name="faa"/>
<div class="aw-wide">
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! FAA model name !! Registered
|-
| A36 || 2,344
|-
| F33A || 974
|-
| V35B || 905
|-
| S35 || 454
|-
| V35 || 419
|-
| G36 || 374
|-
| V35A || 319
|-
| P35 || 313
|-
| B36TC || 303
|-
| 35-B33 || 289
|-
| 35 || 258
|-
| C35 || 252
|-
| K35 || 236
|-
| M35 || 222
|-
| H35 || 220
|-
| G35 || 219
|-
| J35 || 217
|-
| F35 || 189
|-
| 35-C33 || 185
|-
| A36TC || 172
|-
| ''17 other model names'' || 1,378
|}
</div>

== Specifications (2011 model G36) ==
<div class="aw-wide">
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! 2011 model G36
|-
| Crew || one
|-
| Passengers / capacity || five passengers
|-
| Length || 27 ft 6 in
|-
| Wingspan || 33 ft 6 in
|-
| Height || 8 ft 7 in
|-
| Wing area || 181 sq ft
|-
| Empty weight || 2,517 lb
|-
| Maximum takeoff weight || 3,650 lb
|-
| Engine || Continental IO-550-B, 300 hp
|-
| Propeller || Hartzell Propeller
|-
| Cruise speed || 176 kn
|-
| Range || 716 nmi
|-
| Service ceiling || 18,500 ft
|-
| Rate of climb || 1,230 ft/min
|}
</div>
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.<ref name="wp"/>

{{Owner notes}}

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="170">
File:N567M Beechcraft Bonanza 33 (BE33).JPG|N567M Beechcraft Bonanza 33 (BE33). Photo: User:CambridgeBayWeather, Public domain
File:Beechcraft-A36-Soloy-KBFL-070207.jpg|Beechcraft-A36-Soloy-KBFL-070207. Photo: Alan Radecki, CC BY 2.5
File:Ifta-a36-N812AD-071115-01-16.jpg|Ifta-a36-N812AD-071115-01-16. Photo: Alan Radecki Akradecki, CC BY-SA 4.0
File:Ntps-b35-N8718A-071012-02-12.jpg|Ntps-b35-N8718A-071012-02-12. Photo: Alan Radecki Akradecki, CC BY-SA 4.0
File:BeechV35-g-vtal.jpg|BeechV35-g-vtal. Photo: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 3.0
File:1957 Bonanza H35 N5589D.jpg|1957 Bonanza H35 N5589D. Photo: Cgettings at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
File:Bonanza G36 at Oshkosh.jpg|Bonanza G36 at Oshkosh. Photo: Spartan7W, CC BY-SA 3.0
File:V-Tailed Beechcraft Bonanza.jpg|V-Tailed Beechcraft Bonanza. Photo: Tom Fleischman (Tfleischman at English Wikipedia), Public domain
</gallery>
All photos are from [[commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]]; click a photo for its full credit and license.

== Buying a Beechcraft Bonanza ==
{{For sale soon}}

== Sources ==
<references>
<ref name="wp">Wikipedia, "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_Bonanza Beechcraft Bonanza]", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.</ref>
<ref name="faa">Federal Aviation Administration, [https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download Releasable Aircraft Database], file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.</ref>
</references>

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