Model Information
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DVD about the Bonanza Aircraft
A very good DVD for new or existing Bonanza owners or pilots. Covers Bonanza inception to current production.
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How many Model 35 Bonanza's are still flying ?
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Of course it's relatively easy to come up with the original production numbers of Bonanza's leaving the factory for 10 years between 1947 and 1956. The serial numbers started with D-1 and ended with D-4865. So at least this gives us a number to work from. So I have gathered information of current US registered Bonanza's between 1947 and 1956. I have this by each year listed.
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Total Manufactured |
US Registered August 2001 |
Percentage Registered |
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| 35 | 1500 | 679 | 45% |
| A35 | 699 | 345 | 49% |
| B35 | 479 | 287 | 60% |
| C35 | 717 | 486 | 68% |
| D35 | 297 | 228 | 77% |
| E35 | 300 | 230 | 77% |
| F35 | 390 | 199 | 51% |
| G35 | 473 | 361 | 76% |
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Totals |
4855 | 2815 | average 58% |
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This doesn't account for any non US registered Bonanza's. Canada and other places will account for many more airplanes that are currently flying. The numbers from the chart above are approximate and were created August 2001. I might also mention that these registered aircraft do not represent the total number of "flyable" airplanes. An interesting fact is the number of registered small v-tail models (1947 to 1950) is 1310 and the number of larger v-tail models (C35 to G35) is qty. 1502. Models 35 through B35 Produced 2678, now registered 1310 = 49% Models C35 through G35 Produced 2177, now registered 1502 = 69% |