Beechcraft Bonanza 35 (V-tail)

The V-tail Bonanza, built 1947-1982: all-metal, retractable gear, a V-tail and, in 1947, 152 knots on only 165 hp when almost everything else was fabric with a tailwheel. The letters are model years, with power rising from 165 hp (35) through the 225 hp E-225 (G35), the 240 hp O-470 (H35), fuel injection (J35), 260 hp (N35) and the 285 hp IO-520 and longer cabin (S35, 1964) to the V35B of 1970-82. The TC-suffixed rows are the small number of factory turbocharged V35s. Type certificate A-777; the straight-tail 33 and 36 are on 3A15.

The variants

MODEL	YEARS	ACTIVE	TAILFAX SCORE	WHAT CHANGED
35	1947–1948	266	22.1/50	The original, 1947: 165 hp
A35	1949	160	18.4/50	Tubular wing spars, nosewheel steering
B35	1950	148	19.2/50	E-185-8 engine
C35	1952	258	21.4/50	Larger tail surfaces, higher weight
D35	1953	142	Partial 14.8/30	Higher takeoff weight
E35	1954	141	Partial 22.7/30	Optional 225 hp E-225
F35	1955	192	17.1/50	Extra side windows, strengthened leading edges
G35	1956	224	17.6/50	E-225-8 standard, thicker windshield
H35	1957	224	17/50	240 hp O-470-G
J35	1958	221	22.3/50	Fuel-injected 250 hp IO-470-C
K35	1959	236	27.5/50	More fuel; optional fifth seat
M35	1960	225	23.3/50	Refinements
N35	1961	167	25.2/50	260 hp IO-470-N, larger rear windows
P35	1962–1963	319	22.2/50	New instrument panel
S35	1964–1965	459	29.1/50	285 hp IO-520-B, longer cabin, sixth seat option
V35	1966–1967	425	27.7/50	One-piece windshield
V35-TC	1966–1967	1	—	Factory turbocharged TSIO-520-D version of the V35
V35A	1968–1969	321	26.8/50	Revised windshield
V35A-TC	1968–1969	1	—	Factory turbocharged version of the V35A
V35B	1970–1982	913	29.1/50	Final V-tail, 1970-82; 24-volt from 1978
V35B-TC	1970–1979	0	—	Factory turbocharged version of the V35B

Family fleet, active

5,043

FAA registry

NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs

32.3

163 events over 5,043 active aircraft, pooled across the family

Successor

Beechcraft Debonair / Bonanza 33

Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30