Beechcraft Baron
The Beechcraft Baron is twin-engine development of the Beechcraft Bonanza. The progenitor of the Baron was the Beechcraft Travel Air, which took the fuselage of the Bonanza and the tail control surfaces of the T-34 Mentor. The tail control surfaces were replaced with those of the Beechcraft Debonair, the engine nacelles were streamlined and the aircraft was renamed the Baron.
Specifications (B55)General Characteristics Crew: one, pilot Capacity: three passengers Length: 28 ft 0 in (8.53 m) Wingspan: 37 ft 10 in (11.53 m) Height: 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) Wing area: 199 ft² (18.5 m²) Empty: 3,236 lb (1,468 kg) Loaded: lb ( kg) Maximum takeoff: 5,100 lb (2,313 kg) Powerplant: 2x Continental IO-470-L, 260 hp (140 kW) each
Performance Maximum speed: 233 mph (373 km/h) Range: 1,148 miles (1,836 km) Service ceiling: ft ( m) Rate of climb: 1,693 ft/min (516 m/min) Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²) Power/Mass:
Related content
Related development:
Beechcraft Bonanza -
Beechcraft Travel Air -
Bay Super V Bonanza Comparable aircraft:
Piper Twin Comanche Designation sequence:
38 -
45 -
50 -
55 -
56 -
58 -
60 -
65 -
70 Variants:
T-42 Cochise
|
|
