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Beechcraft U-8D (L-23D) 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 19th Aviation Battalion, Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, 1966

Serial Number
56-3701

Designation
U-8D