This 1963 Beechcraft P36 Bonanza Is a Gracefully Aging ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

1963 Beechcraft P35 Bonanza [Courtesy: Stephen Walmsley]

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.

Today’s Top Pick is a 1963 Beechcraft P35 Bonanza.

The V-tail Beechcraft Bonanza is within sight of its 80th birthday but has not lost its cool, youthful appeal.

It looked like a futuristic spaceship compared with other GA aircraft of the late 1940s and it still turns heads and starts conversations thanks to its clean, classic styling. Perhaps best of all is that the Bonanza backs up its racy looks with brisk performance and responsive handling.

Pilots tend to love their V-tails, keeping them for a long time and often adding a range of upgrades along the way. As a result, those aircraft that appear on the market, like the aircraft for sale today, are ready for a new buyer to fly home.

This 1963 Bonanza has 4,317 hours on the airframe and 218 hours since overhaul on its 260 hp Continental IO-470N engine and two-blade propeller. The aircraft is equipped with GAMI fuel injectors, 74 gallons of usable fuel, and spin-on oil filter adapter. It received new ruddervators in 2004 and was last repainted, and its interior reupholstered, in 1987. The IFR panel includes traditional flight and engine instruments and a digital engine monitor.

Pilots looking for a vintage design that was groundbreaking in its day and has held onto its appeal should consider this 1963 Beechcraft P35 Bonanza, which is available for $140,000 on AircraftForSale.

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