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 1974 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza.
Beechcraft’s distinctive V-tail Bonanza, introduced in 1947, might be the first image that comes to mind when someone says, “Bonanza.” However, the more-conventional F33A, with its traditional tail feathers, often is the model that pilots prefer to own.
Call it the comfort of familiarity.
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The “straight-tail” Bonanza started life as the Debonair, a stripped-down, less-expensive version of the flagship V-tail model but gradually became more popular and supplanted its predecessor. The aircraft for sale today has the clean design and responsive handling for which the model is renowned while offering an economical path of entry to Bonanza ownership.
This 1974 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza has 10,762 hours on the airframe and 226 hours since the factory overhaul of its Continental IO-520 engine. The IFR panel includes a Garmin GMA 340 audio panel, Garmin GNS 430 WAAS GPS/nav/com, King KX 155 nav/com, King KT 79 transponder with ADS-B In and Out, Garmin 495 GPS, Stormscope, Davtron 877 chronometer, graphing engine monitor with digital fuel flow, and S-TEC 60-2 autopilot.
Pilots looking for a fast, four-place, cross-country aircraft known for smooth, tactile handling and handsome looks should consider this 1974 Beechcraft F33A Bonanza, which is available for $159,500 on AircraftForSale.
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