The classic Beechcraft Bonanza was introduced in 1947 and is still built today by Raytheon Aircraft. The four-place aircraft sported all-metal construction and retractable landing gear. On March 7-8, 1949, William P. Odom set a light-plane, nonstop distance record from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Teterboro, New Jersey.

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February 22, 2019

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Eric Long

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NASM2019-01002

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