General Aviation

Beech F33a

Manufacturer: BEECH

The Beechcraft F33A Bonanza is a conventional-tail Model 33 aircraft powered by a 285 hp Continental IO-520-B engine. Beechcraft produced it from 1970 through 1994 and built 1,502 examples.

Aircraft Facts

Type Key
beech-f33a
Class
General Aviation
Registry Count
978
Example Registration
N100LK

Specifications

Production Start
1970
Production End
1994
Total Built
1502

Aircraft Overview

History

The conventional-tail Model 33 line began with the Debonair in 1960. The 1970 F33 introduced modified rear side windows and minor improvements; the F33A paired that airframe with the more powerful IO-520-B and continued in production through 1994.

Design

The F33A belongs to the conventional-tail Model 33 branch of the Bonanza family, rather than the V-tail Model 35 branch. Later F33As received the longer cabin used by the S35 and V35 and could be fitted with additional seats.

Variants

The source distinguishes the 20-aircraft F33, the 1,502-aircraft F33A, the aerobatic F33C, and the G33. The F33C was an aerobatically certified F33A, while the G33 used a 260 hp Continental IO-470-N engine and V35B-style trim.

Operations

The source discusses the Bonanza family as a personal and business aircraft, but it does not provide an F33A-only operational breakdown. This page therefore limits its model-specific claims to the F33A configuration and production record.

Notable Facts

  • The F33A was produced from 1970 through 1994.
  • It used a 285 hp Continental IO-520-B engine.
  • Beechcraft built 1,502 F33As.
  • Later F33As used the longer S35/V35 cabin and offered extra seats.
  • The F33C was an aerobatically certified version of the F33A.

Variants

  • F33A- 978 registrations - Example N100LK

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