Yes Jaba the 35 series, and the name Bonanza, is 62 years old but the A36 and E33 designs are not...the E33 (mid 60s) was originally called a Debonair but they decided to rename it Bonanza at some point...late 60s I believe, about the time the 36 was designed in 1968.
While obviously similar, the original V tailed 35 has as much in common with an A36 as an early model C182Rg has with a C210R. Even the V35B is longer in the fuselage than the original 'short bodied' Bonanza 35s.
For starters, after stretching the A36 fuselage 18in, over and above the late model 35 stretch, they also mounted it further forward on the wing (which fixes the CofG issues) and the undercarriage, while similar, is off a Baron/T34 Mentor (designed to be Navy trainee pilot proof). In fact the B36TC has a Baron wing as well which gives it good high alt performance.
So is the
G36/A36 Bonanza a 62 year old design?
I don't fecking think so
