Beechcraft Baron
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Type: | twin-engine private and business travel aircraft |
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1961 |
The Beechcraft Baron is a fast, twin-engine private and business travel aircraft . In addition to the pilot , it offers space for five passengers. The model introduced in 1961 is technically derived from the Beechcraft Bonanza , but is currently still sold by Hawker Beechcraft for around 1.2 million US dollars. There are two variants: the Baron 55 (short body) and the Baron 58 (long body). Currently only the Baron 58 is being built. The current version of the Baron G58 is factory-fitted with the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit.
use
The Baron 95-B55 was used by the US Army and the Turkish Armed Forces under the designation T-42A Cochise .
Lufthansa also used the Baron 55 (at Phoenix Goodyear Airport ) to train its young pilots.
Technical data of the Baron G58
- Passengers: 5
- Span: 11.53 m
- Length: 9.09 m
- Height: 2.97 m
- Empty weight: 1,468 kg
- Max. Takeoff weight: 2,495 kg
- Engines: two Teledyne Continental IO-550-C with 300 PS (224 kW) each
- Top speed: 374 km / h (202 kts.)
- Service ceiling: 6,306 m (20,688 ft)
- Range (with 4 passengers): 1,919 km (1,036 NM)
- Max. Climb rate: 516 m / min. (1690 ft / min)
Trivia
In the novel The Bruchpilot by Mark Childress the protagonist crashes with a plane from this type.
See also
Web links
- Beech Baron G58 on the manufacturer's Web site Beechcraft (English)
- Type certification of the G58 (Baron) - EASA-TCDS-A.280 (PDF; 31 kB)