Baby boomers can appreciate the urge to have a little work done as a milestone birthday approaches: tone up the body, smooth out a few wrinkles, all to reflect the youthful zest we still feel in our hearts. So when Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC, formerly Raytheon Aircraft) prepared for the Bonanza's 60th birthday, celebrated last year, the company decided a makeover was in order. "The Bonanaza is a flagship for Beechcraft," said Trevor Blackmer, senior manager of HBC's product marketing. "That's 60 years' worth of celebrating, and it played into our deciding, 'Let's do something special for the Bonanza.'"
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