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A Twin Bonanza on a 1956 Zippo.

The Beechcraft Super 18 was designed by Walter Beech in 1935 as a low-wing monoplane to compete with the biplane.  The Zippo is dated 19??.

Aircraft  Zippos

The Beech Aircraft Corporation, founded in 1932 by Walter H. and Olive Ann Beech,  has left an indelible mark on general aviation, producing many of the most popular aircraft of the 20th century.  It ceased to exist in 1979 when it was taken over by Raytheon Aircraft which continues to produce a line of Beech aircraft including the King Air and Bonanza. 

The Beechcraft L-23 is the air-force designation for the Model 50 Twin Bonanza.  The Zippo is dated 1958.

 A Twin Bonanza  on a 1958 Zippo.

 

 

Beechcraft Super King Air 200 on a 1978 Zippo.

Beechcraft King Air 100 on a slim 1971 Zippo.

This  Beechcraft Model 50 "Twin Bonanza" in relief  on a  1952-53 Zippo
The Beechcraft T-34 was the military designation for the Model 45.  Here it appears in a line-drawn engraving on a 1955-56 Zippo

 

Related themes:  Airline Zippos     Grumman Zippos     Helicopter Zippos

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