1973 V-Tail Bonanza - Doctor Killer?

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The 35 model Beechcraft Bonanzas are known for their iconic V-tail design, that also drew a lot of controversy as accidents earned it the nickname of "doctor killer" mid-century. Today the airplane is considered a comfortable airplane for both personal and business travel, with cruise speeds of 170 knots or greater. Typically built with the Continental IO-520 engine, this airplane has been upgraded to the IO-550 for 300 total horsepower. Also showing off upgraded avionics, brand new interior and paint, this Bonanza is a pleasure to fly.
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[@FlyingDoodles]

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[@SOLDOZER]

The first 10 people to use the code DOCTORKILLER get 60% off Incogni.

[@prussiaaero1802]

You can take the Australian out of Australia, but you can’t take the Australia out of an Australian.

[@-Viceroy-]

Dakota is so perfect for this channel. Love it!

[@airplanemechanic5561]

I bought a V tail Bonanza. I’ve had it for about five years. Fortunately, though, I’m not a doctor.

[@Greg-pt7ur]

Dakota, Super to see you in your element. Love the "let's see a soft field takeoff."

[@jackjustice5237]

Dakota, you’ve got yourself a talker there! Interesting bloke!

[@overthehill1958]

Dakota looks so much happier in a plane rather than a boat.

[@SOLDOZER]

Its the only time shes free from Creepy Bobby's greasy hands.

[@Simbor-rh1dj]

@@SOLDOZERyou want a triple whopper 😅

[@larryweitzman5163]

Just a point of information, the V35B went to a 28V electrics in late 1978. With that you got a highspeed four second gear. But the 1973 in this video looked to have a pretty quick gear, maybe a bit of fast motion photography. Nice bird. Actually the io-550 has more than 15 extra hp. A 550 is rated at 300 hp +5% to a -0%, whereas the 520 is rated at 285 +2.5%, -2.5% so the factory says the difference could be as much as 37 hp.

[@LimaFoxtrot]

I have an S35 and my gear is pretty damn fast.

[@larryweitzman5163]

@@LimaFoxtrot Time your gear with a stop watch. It should be 8-9 seconds. I have had two 28V systems one in a 79 V tail and the other in a 1977 B58TC (It had a 28V system as well). Both were 4 second gears. My current 75 V-tail has a slower 8-9 second gear. One of the reasons for Beech switching to a 28V system is a small weight saving. And my 1977 T210 had a really slow gear, probably 15 seconds going up.

[@LimaFoxtrot]

@@larryweitzman5163I don’t consider 8 seconds slow. I can’t imagine a situation where I need it down 4 seconds faster. Especially if you’re flying ahead of the aircraft and have your flow down.

[@larryweitzman5163]

@@LimaFoxtrot I didn't say it was slow, but slower than the 28V system. I drive a 1975 with the slower gear. I didn't say it was unsafe. Among WWII fighter gears (P-51, P-47, P-40, F4U, F6F and the slowest gear of all, the F4F, which was raised and lowered by 29 nine turns of a hand crank, it was only human powered) the 14V Bonanza is lightning quick. But with the 28V Bonanza/Baron gear, its amazing to listen to it work. But in an emergency, that 4 second gear could make a difference.

[@ronboe6325]

If you could find a Meyers 200 (A-D) to bookend this video that would be amazing. They just didn't make many Meyers......but they really gave the Mooney and Bonanza a run for their money.

[@FlyingNDriving]

Very neat airplane, nice little cult following with them

[@JCGible]

I do miss Dakota on sailing doodles. 😊

[@georgej7077]

Love the vtail Bonanza! I flew my friend's 1947 model, wow did that thing accelerate when the nose was dropped compared with a 172. Great video! Cheers

[@airplanemechanic5561]

That’s why they call them Dr killers, especially want to be really careful in IFR

[@johnmajane3731]

@@airplanemechanic5561 doctors killed Bonanzas, it is a very easy plane to fly but you have to pay attention to it The reputation is undeserved.

[@Niagra2011]

Great interview & video Dakota! Sure do miss you on the boat though! Come back soon!

[@musoseven8218]

I didn't realise that the "Dr killer" 😮 reached those sorts of speeds. Nice aeroplane, thanks for sharing. My dad went solo in 9hrs, in a Condor, so he did pretty well on a challenging tail dragger😊

[@JCGible]

Thank you, Steve and Dakota. great aircraft. 😊 ❤

[@shawnengstrom3906]

Come on Steve, let the poor girl fly it a bit.

[@dannyfisher9223]

Oh Dakota you make this so much better to watch makes it all worthwhile!! So much better now!!! Cheers for another great episode 💯👍

[@droge192]

When will you lot stop saying this on every single video? It's getting quite creepy. Just because she's female, you feel you need to drool in the comments of every darn video. Just let her get on with her job already, and stop with the "You're so amazing Dakota!" in every video!

[@dannyfisher9223]

@@droge192 what are you on about. Ffs everyone is entitled to there opinion

[@mackerel1875]

Went solo in 3hrs?? I'm pretty sure when I was doing my PPL (in a PA38), it took longer than 3hrs to teach proper takeoff technique, climbing and descending, level and steep, climbing and descending turns, stalls and recovery, spins etc, let alone a few circuits in traffic with ATC... Solo in 8.5hrs was pretty smooth in the early 90s, and that was only the bare minimums.

[@amcconnell6730]

Well that was solo in three hours formal instruction, after 1200 hours as an observer in seat during power line inspections for the SEC (State Electricity Commission). The observers sit next to a. Commercial pilot as they fly along power lines, and mark down on a map where vegetation needs trimming etc. He would have had a lot of stick time on the sly during those two years or so.

[@surfart5448]

yep he is not a wanker

[@MichaelBlackburn_1]

I'm sorry but is that panel made of cardboard?

[@jonathanscott550]

Another great flying doodles video Dakota..

[@Calebs_Aviation]

LOVE IT! I want either a V-Tail Bonanza or maybe a Cirrus SR-22T and the V-35 IS NOT THE ONLY V-Tail design the K-35 series and and the J and H-35 series do as well… 😊 I’m a bit of a Bonanza fan myself! Love it! 😍 😊 However I don’t like the Dual Yoke system I’d rather have Pass-Yoke Bonanza! ✈️ 😊

[@smark1180]

All of the 35s have a V-tail.

[@johnmccormick175]

Great video,interesting man to listen to and a great airplane ,your awesome Dakota stay safe and thanks for sharing 🙂

[@CornholeNetwork]

Its hard not to love the Bonanza.

[@foxlake6750]

Would have been nice if he let you take control to get a feel for it and offer your thoughts.

[@richardstewart5354]

Ozzie,Ozzie, Ozzie,well done Steve ,great to see your living your Dream!!! ,& I'm in Australia myself 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@PrestonCovell]

I have a good friend that went down in a Bonanza. He was with his dad and mom. They were in between Baton Rouge and New Orleans when they lost oil pressure and made an emergency landing in between the median of I-12. The wing clipped a truck at the last minute and spun to a stop. They all survived and were very lucky. His father does not fly anymore as the plane was a total loss. He also had a bonanza but decided to sell it and get a piper cub. Something much safer. Apparently the oil filter safety wire broke and that’s what caused it to loose oil pressure.

[@johnmajane3731]

So nothing to do with the plane. That they hit a truck and walked tells you something about how strong the Bonanza is.

[@everforward421]

Nice job Dakota!!!! Def want to see more of You Flying for sure!!!😃👍

[@3cap97]

We learned different "T's" in the USN.....Time / Turn / Time / Transition / Twist / Talk

[@darrenykema979]

Lol us Aussies do stuff differently

[@davidnelson1888]

Great episode and Dakota is sooo charming

[@jrmichel1975]

Cool dude!

[@joeblow5037]

Beautiful paint job

[@skwerilleee]

Let me know if you guys are ever in north dakota. Got a 57 straight tail 172 id love to show off!

[@paulciprus9582]

As a person who flew in Beechcraft Bonanzas for 30 yrs…I can tell you that the V tail will fall off immediately….😂 😂..

[@LimaFoxtrot]

I have an S35...absolutely love it. It's amazing how strong and stable they are.

[@bensmith7536]

I read that it was more so that it was actually a case of Doctors - V-tail Bonanza killers.

[@jfc213]

love dakota its time bobby changed the photo ????? no

[@dquarks]

Great show Dakota ! Missed you on Sailing Doodles. Have you considered doing a show on the Piaggio P180 Avanti ? What a beautiful design.

[@autostyling5901]

😁

[@Four_Words_And_Much_More]

This is one of the great civilian airplanes. It broke the mold when it came out in the 40s. It keep up fairly well, but needs a pressurized cabin and 100 more HP.

[@johnqdoe]

Bobby FYI that Incogni causes the Streisand effect with spam. It’s a known issue. Other service providers like Kanary that alias your information are recommended instead.

[@58customline]

Fair dinkum crampy UnAustralian ya didn't even rip a skid. Not angry just disappointed Lol

[@RelativeWind]

Truly a good dude. After the low pass. " you can pull harder but i won't" Sick af but still professional with passengers.

[@prussiaaero1802]

Taking off runway one foive…….. (Australians will understand..)

[@chrisc161]

200 knots? Nope

[@auto_pilot]

He didn’t say 200 kts, he said 200 mph…which it can do.

[@FlyingNDriving]

​@@auto_pilotDakota said 200kts "easily" in the intro

[@auto_pilot]

@@FlyingNDrivingBut, she doesn’t know the airplane. I wasn’t listening to what she said. HE said it was a 200-mph airplane, which it is…

[@joebanoy]

Dakota, do you normally fly without sunglasses? I’m not used to seeing pilots without a pair on their face.

[@DavidR_192]

0:36 - "I used to work for the bxjkghubinbxbdbfkj commission".

[@johnmajane3731]

I have had my F35 for 30 years now. I still love flying it. No better handling light GA plane out there.

[@56Spookdog]

Enjoyed your guest especially flying one of my favorite planes.

[@FlyingNDriving]

200kts....in a dive... Right before the tail rips off

[@DWBurns]

Very nice Banana. Maybe the best looking one I have seen, very well done.

[@CRFHONDARIDER100]

Awesome video love this guy and a bonanza is one of my favorite airplanes

[@ecostatic5739]

Nice try, Dakota, but that self-absorbed man wouldn't let you be the hostess and ask the questions!! He even finished your sentences for you! The previous one was similar.... try to get the better of the next one 😊

[@heklik]

Not only doctor ?

[@carlos76c]

Great video Dakota ! Amazing V-Tail Bonanza !

[@gotstars]

He is being able to make content every where. I like her on sailing doodles better lol

[@eugenetorkelson7859]

Good to see Dakota, guess I’ll have to come here more often.

[@MaconHarris]

My favorite plane! (Even as a slow Cherokee owner)

[@dfiegel421]

👍👍

[@droge192]

0:36 - You used to work for who?? That's the most unintelligible collection of words I've ever heard!

[@Corey-pd3mi]

State Electricity Commission 🤷‍♂️

[@timholt2446]

Well Done ! Look forward to the next Video.

[@johnpaulthessen9402]

How expensive is a useable v35 bonanza? One that's in good cobdition?

[@therustypilot3452]

200k plus depending on engine and avionics

[@leonardgoldberg2424]

Love that plane. Great job Dakota!

[@edadan]

Just curious...why were there so many accidents in this airplane? Is it safer now than it was before?

[@angela1984a]

Spatial D in IMC times [whatever the number of accidents were]?...

[@artrogers3985]

My favorite single engine airplane

[@michaelburke9153]

Awesome job Dakota. 🙂

[@missedapproachmark]

That’s not a knife…

[@DavidHaney1]

❤ GR8 VID ~ LOVED IT ❤

[@helischorsch9786]

An iconic plane👍👍👍

[@SeemoreButts-d6x]

If you have the letters MD after your name or Dr. before your name, outside the hospital setting I disregard everything you have to say as well as your opinions. Doctors never leave their egos checked at the hospital and it carries over in many areas of life including aviation where they end up in a pine box, and rightfully so. Let the doctors doctor and let the pilots pilot. I don’t tell you how to perform surgery so don’t tell me how to fly!!!!

[@George-pg2ii]

Fun, fun, fun!

[@saputramaulana7731]

👍🏼👍🏻😊☺😌

[@garyag45]

💐💐💐🙏👍😎🦅🇺🇸

[@rodwilliams2782]

Where did you get the plane painted in Oklahoma , it looks very good ?

[@SmozzZy]

i kinda want bobby back

[@pavichapin]

🛩