Beechcraft U-8D (L-23D) Seminole

A picture of the Beechcraft U-8D Seminole

The U-8 is the military version of the Beech Model 50 Twin Bonanza. The military transport is virtually identical with the civil version, differing only in having military radios installed. The Seminole was used by the U.S. Army as a light staff transport. A total of 250 were built for the Army and remained in service from the 1950s until the early 1980s.

Wingspan	45 ft 3 in.
Length	31 ft 6.5 in.
Height	11 ft 4 in.
Weight	5,500 lbs (loaded)
Maximum Speed	202 MPH
Service Ceiling	19,000 ft
Range	1,080 miles
Engines	Two Lycoming GO-435-C2 reciprocating engines, 260 horsepower each
Crew	2 pilots, 4 passenger

Manufacturer
Beechcraft

Markings
U.S. Army, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment 19^th Aviation Battalion, Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, 1966

Serial Number
56-3701

Designation
U-8D