Let us all have a moment of silence for the owner and passengers(?) in the future. Spotted this 1961 Beechcraft Bonanza. What's so bad? Beechcraft was forced to stop production of this by the FAA due to structural failure of the V-tail. Surprised to see one still about.
Also saw a pretty cool Piper Super Cub
Spent some time in V35B ... not exactly structurally unsound but you had to stay ahead of the aircraft or it could slip out of trim and you could start gaining speed etc due to the fuel burn off etc. It was a pretty high performance aircraft when designed and magnified any kind of mistake. The doctor killer moniker supposedly came from the often fatal combo of high cost, and a high estimation of one's skills absent ample evidence.
Looks more like a PA11 than a super cub
Amazing Grace plays
@Fishbowl1121 Just on the bonanza, Cirrus had recently released their Vision Jet with a V tail.
@Fishbowl1121 The FAA didn't allow the V tail, so at least the Bonanza is still here
@Fishbowl1121 Beechcraft made a new Bonanza with a conventional empennage.
@EternalDarkness I got my source from Wikipedia and a documentary long ago, turns out from a quick refresher that it was structural integrity, and not control lines snapping.
@DandruffCat Bonanza 35 was prone to structural failure of V tail structure when its Vne (Velocity never exceed) is passed. That would put too much stress on stabilizers, and they would break. When flown by an experienced pilot who knows limitations of Bonanza 35, that plane is safe. That's according to an article allegedly written by a Bonanza 35 pilot.
@Brields95 not for long lol
The G-35 is the only model you'll see in SoCal.