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I sort of stirred up a hornet's nest with a recent post about Cirrus airplanes and Cirrus pilots. A few commenters compared the discussion with ones about the Beech V-tail (Model 35) Bonanzas a long time ago. That airplane was actually referred to by many as the "V-tail doctor killer" back in its heyday. As with the Cirrus, the problem was more with pilots than with the airplane.

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Still, the airplane is considered highly desirable, capable of performance in delicate mixture that few other airplanes have achieved. In 1960, Beech introduced the Model 33 Debonair (name later reverted back to Bonanza), a stripped Bonanza with a conventional tail. Sharing the 35's cabin and wings, the Deb carried a 225-hp Continental IO-470.

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The Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza featured retractable landing gear and a signature V-tail. The V-tail of the Beechcraft Bonanza made it both efficient and the most distinctive private airplane in the sky. The V-tail Bonanza was dropped from production in 1982, but more than 6,000 V-tail models still fly today.

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Introduced in 1947, it was light, fast, modern and easy to fly and is arguably the most revolutionary light plane in aviation history. And for the next decade and a half, if you wanted a Beechcraft Bonanza (and we are not counting the Twin Bonanza), the V-tailed Model 35 was the sole menu item. Straight-tail "Bonanzas" started showing up in.

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The model 35 Bonanza series (1947-1982) had a V-tail; The model 36 Bonanza series (1968-present) had a conventional tail. There was a self-serving faction in general aviation, though, that went on a crusade to demonize the V-tail because of the in-flight structural failures.

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When a V-tail Bonanza pilot pulls on the yoke, both ruddervators deflect as shown in Figure 3.1B. This causes the left tail member to pull down and left and the right member to pull down and right.. From "Flying the Beech Bonanza", Eckalbar, John C., McCormick-Armstrong Co, Incorporated, 1986, ISBN -911978-03-8. Used by permission..

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We have owned our 1956 G35 Bonanza since 2008. Prospective buyers must first realize the first Model 35 Bonanza is a much different aircraft than the last V-tail that rolled off the assembly line in 1982. From the first Model 35 through the 1956 G35, the airplanes were powered by the Continental E-series engines.

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USD $1,910.61 / monthly*. Aircraft Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi. Serial Number: D-10402. Registration #: N6551C. Total Time: 3,135. Airframe Notes: Airframe tt 3135 8 hrs since complete Major OH 8 Since new Hartzell propeller 8 sinceTurbo overh. Avionics/Radios: GMA 347 audio panel Gtn 750 installed last year KX 155 3rd comm GPSS JPI EDM.

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The V-tail design gained a reputation as the "forked-tail doctor killer", due to crashes by overconfident wealthy amateur pilots, fatal accidents, and inflight breakups. "Doctor killer" has sometimes been used to describe the conventional-tailed version, as well. However, a detailed analysis by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of accident records for common single-engine retractable.

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Bay Super V. Fuji KM-2. The Beechcraft Bonanza is an American general aviation aircraft introduced in 1947 by Beech Aircraft Corporation of Wichita, Kansas. The six-seater, single-engined aircraft is still being produced by Beechcraft and has been in continuous production longer than any other aircraft in history.

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V-tail. An Ultraflight Lazair showing its inverted V-tail covered with translucent Tedlar. The V-tail or vee-tail (sometimes called a butterfly tail [1] or Rudlicki's V-tail [2] [citation needed]) of an aircraft is an unconventional arrangement of the tail control surfaces that replaces the traditional vertical and horizontal surfaces with two.

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I think one of the most unique airframes on a small general aviation aircraft is the #beechcraft "V Tail" Bonanza. If you look at a few of my videos, you se.

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Production of the Bonanza's v-tail design stopped in 1982. Beechcraft 75th Anniversary. To celebrate its 75th anniversary, Beechcraft announced the production of its G36 Bonanza, complete with luxurious detailing as a nod to Olive Ann Beech. Mrs. Beech founded Beechcraft with her husband in 1932 and served as president and CEO from 1950 to 1982.

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Beechcraft's iconic V-tail Bonanza debuted in 1947 and was produced until 1982. It's sure to attract attention wherever it goes, and the Springville Flying Club's Bonanza has certainly gone to many places. It's fast, comfortable, less expensive than the larger A36 Bonanza, yet still has a good useful load, making it a solid cross-country aircraft at an affordable price.

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Beech had to build the V-tail slightly larger to make two surfaces do the work of three. There may have been a minuscule drag reduction by eliminating the conventional vertical stabilizer, but even that is questionable. (On later models, Beech listed the cruise spec at the same value for the conventional-tailed F33A and the V35B).

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Beech Bonanza V35 V-Tail G-VTAL at AT Aviation, this retro 165kt 5 seat complex IFR tourer has just arrived in stock, the low time airframe is in great condition as well as the original interior, which has lots of leg room!. Alpha Lima has a great history with log books back to new and the V tail and tip tanks makes it have an amazing ramp.