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Beech produced six aircraft models that fit into our definition of the typical personal aircraft. All of
them are all-metal, low-wing monoplanes. We will discuss three of these—the Sundowner, the Sierra,
and the Bonanza F-33. Of these, only the Bonanza is still in production.
The Bonanza F-33 is a descendant of one of the most recognizable of all aircraft, the V-tail Bonanza.
The Bonanza F-33 has a 285-horsepower Continental engine and a constant-speed propeller. The tricycle
gear is retractable. It has a large 1,300-pound payload and is fast (150 to 200 mph). It also has a long
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range (800 to1,000-miles). The
Bonanza is a very reliable airplane and
can be equipped with many options
including an autopilot. Many consider
it the finest single-engine, fixed-wing
aircraft built today.
Beechcraft are prestigious aircraft
and, like prestigious automobiles,
have a great deal of standard equipment.
The Beechcraft Bonanza (EAA)
The Cessna Aircraft Company produced eight different models of the four-place personal aircraft.
All of them are high-wing monoplanes and are among the most successful airplanes in the aviation
industry.
They are the only all-metal, high-wing aircraft manufactured in the United States. Their “home
base” is Wichita, Kansas, which is sometimes
referred to as the “Air Capital of the World.”
Cessna has been building aircraft since
1927 and is the world’s largest manufacturer
of general aviation airplanes. It has produced
a total of 179,000 aircraft. However,
production of all entry-level aircraft ceased
in 1986. In the nineties, Cessna once again
started manufacturing the 172 Skyhawk and
182 Skylane aircraft.
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk has a 160horsepower
Lycoming engine and a fixedpitch
propeller. It also has fixed(non-
Cessna 172 Skyhawk