Beechcraft Bonanza 35

Specifications
Aircraft Type:	General Aviation
First Flight:	December 1945
Wingspan:	32 feet 10 inches
Length:	25 feet 2 inches
Height:	6 feet 6.5 inches
Weight:	1,558 pounds
Capacity:	Four
Status:	Display - Flyable

Beech set a new standard for private planes with its new Model 35 Bonanza. Developed just after World War II, the Bonanza was loaded with modern design features and equipment. The aircraft had retractable tricycle landing gear, a controllable pitch propeller and instruments for foul weather and night flying. The Bonanza’s cabin noise faded to a quiet hum at cruising speed, and passengers were pampered with padded seats, surrounded with all-wool fabrics and wall-to-wall carpet. The most recognizable feature of the Bonanza is its unique “V” tail. The Museum’s Bonanza was one of the first made, called a “Straight 35”. Built in 1947 it remains flyable today.