E 35 Bonanza Restoration

When it first emerged from the factory in 1947, the Beechcraft Bonanza was a thing to behold. Fast, good looking and practical, it was soon a sales hit. Lots of those early models are still out there and at AirVenture this year, E35 owner Jason Fischer had his nicely restored airplane on display. AVweb's Mark Phelps got a tour and shot this video.

[ldoylerd]

I saw that plane at Oshkosh, it was beautiful!

[tomi]

Great video. Amazingly beautiful E35. Congrats to this young man!

[williamkennedy]

That is a beautiful plane! To another YouTube video when you get the panel done

[musoseven]

Amazing aeroplane and lovely to hear about the custodianship, I whole heartedly support such an approach 😊💜👍✌️

[typxxilps]

1:17 he must have german roots on his fathers side with a fisher spelled FISCHER cause that is the difference between english and german.
I emphasize that cause he has the typical german spirit to not care if he will get back the money cause he enjoys what he gets out of preserving it for the future and flying it.
And the experience on that long and widing journey is what money can't buy. You will find it here too with old cars, old building and old furniture some would call crap and other feel a responsibility fo keep the spirit alive as good as they can. Therefore americans love alll the old cities and buildings, the story corners, markets and tiny, old houses can tell even the old oaks in front of those.

Great plane, great story.

[davidduganne]

Ruddervator trim tabs are installed upside down! The curved, airfoil side should be on the underside, on an E35.

[FlyingNDriving]

Love the paint but I feel upgrading the panel is a waste unless he's getting a good resale on that Aspen and such

[Pilotc]

They are only original once; new is nice, the choice is up to the owner

[robertriggs]

Didn’t the E35 have the shotgun panel with instruments spread all the way across it?

[tropicthndr]

This is exactly how all used acft should be sold, through an interview and not “who has the money first”. That way 90% of idiots who end up on Dan Gryder’s moron list would be eliminated right off the get go.

[KateProctor-oerw]

20 seconds in, when you show the Bonanza 3473B, you faked us out! 3473B has the long third window of the later models. Almost cheating. 🙂

[terryboyer]

A shame they ruined the panel with the ugly glass crap. Also replacing the piano key switches. What were they thinking?

[DanFrederiksen]

These should not be restored, we need a replacement model. Apparently the Bonanza has poor climb and glide such that it is one of the few aircraft where the socalled impossible turn is actually impossible while others do it with ease. And that might be key to how it earned its nickname the doctor killer.
For now, if you don't need the multiple seats, a Risen 915 or VL3 915 are vastly better aircraft. Faster, new, a third running cost. And I believe both can be IFR.
If you need 4 seats then the Gogetair G750 915 has some good qualities. New price 270k€