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B.H. AIRCRAFT CO company history timeline

1940

In 1940, when Britain and France declared war on Germany, the army and navy flooded Beech with new aircraft orders.

1947

In 1947 the company rolled out its first new basic design in ten years, the Model 35 Bonanza.

Despite churning out more than 1,000 Bonanzas in 1947, the small aircraft market proved unable to keep Beech's wartime work force fully occupied.

1948

On December 2, 1948, Beech rolled out a new single-engine trainer called the Model 45 Mentor, and eight months later began work on the Model 50 Twin Bonanza.

1950

On November 29, 1950, Walter Beech died suddenly of a heart attack.

1963

Beech had also established a second factory at Liberal, Kansas, where a new airplane, the Model 23 Musketeer was produced in 1963.

1969

As the space program accelerated toward the July 1969 manned moon landing, Beech cryogenic devices were employed aboard Apollo space craft for propulsion systems, air and electrical supply, and even manufacturing water.

1971

Beech suffered the first of numerous product liability setbacks in 1971 when an FAA study identified problems with control locks on the Model 55.

1981

Hedrick joined the board of Raytheon in January of 1981, and was succeeded as president of Beech Aircraft by Edward C. Burns.

1983

In 1983 Hedrick, Burns, and Mrs.

1987

Also in 1990 the Starship won certification. As a result, Max Bleck, who had succeeded Walsh as president of Beech in 1987, was promoted to president of Raytheon.

1990

In 1990, Beech recorded its best year, turning out 433 aircraft and collecting $1.1 billion in sales.

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