Beechcraft Bonanza

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The Beechcraft Bonanza is an American general aviation aircraft introduced in 1947 by Beech Aircraft Corporation of Wichita, Kansas. The four-to-six seat, single-engined aircraft has been in continuous production longer than any other aircraft in history. More than 18,000 Bonanzas of all variants, and over 6,000 twin-engined derivatives, have been built. produced in both distinctive V-tail and conventional-tail configurations; early conventional-tail versions were marketed as the Debonair. In November 2025, Textron Aviation (the later corporate owner of Beechcraft) announced that the Bonanza and the Beechcraft Baron were ceasing production once the final backlog of orders was filled. Textron assured existing owners that parts, maintenance, and support for the Bonanza will continue to be provided.

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