Beech / Beechcraft 55 / 56 / 58 Baron
Utility Aircraft
The Beechcraft 55 / 56 / 58 Baron is a twin-engined four-to-six-seat light touring aircraft with retractable landing gear produced by the US-American manufacturer Beech Aircraft Corporation, later Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, today Beechcraft a brand of Textron Aviation.
The Beech Baron is a development of the Beech 95 Travel Air which itself is a development of the single-engine Beech Bonanza. Beech Baron Models 55 & 56 have total length of 8,53m (27ft 11in). The current production model is the Beechcraft Baron G58.
Crew | 1 | |
Passengers | max. 5 |
Propulsion | 2 Piston Engines | |
Engine Model | Continental TSIO-520-WB | |
Engine Power (each) | 242 kW | 325 hp |
Speed | 483 km/h | 261 kts 300 mph |
Service Ceiling | 7.620 m | 25.000 ft |
Range | 2.276 km | 1.229 NM 1.414 mi. |
Empty Weight | 1.822 kg | 4.017 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 2.812 kg | 6.200 lbs |
Wing Span | 11,53 m | 37 ft 10 in |
Wing Area | 18,5 m² | 199 ft² |
Length | 9,09 m | 29 ft 10 in |
Height | 2,79 m | 9 ft 2 in |
First Flight | 29.02.1960 | |
Production Status | in production | |
Developed from | Beech 95 Travel Air |
ICAO Code | BE55 BE58 | |
FAA TCDS | 3A16 | |
Data for (Version) | Beech 58P Baron |
[Photo-ID: 905] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20 | |
![]() | Beech 58 Baron KLM Luchtvaartschool Reg.: PH-BYA c/n: TH-1609 |
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] |
[Photo-ID: 10608] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23 | |
![]() | Beech B55 (95-B55) Baron Spanish Air Force Reg.: E.20-1 c/n: TC-1451 |
Museo del Aire [Madrid] |
[Photo-ID: 1782] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-03 | |
![]() | Beech B58 Baron Reg.: F-GHIU c/n: TH-986 |
[Friedrichshafen (EDNY / FDH)] |
[Photo-ID: 3019] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-01-14 | |
![]() | Beech D55 Baron Reg.: PT-CJW c/n: TE-759 One of many captured drug-running a/c detained by the FAP. |
[Nu Guazu (Campo Grande), Asunción] |
[Photo-ID: 1810] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-03 | |
![]() | Beech G58 Baron Hawker Beechcraft Reg.: N254AV c/n: TH-2254 |
AERO Friedrichshafen 2009 [Friedrichshafen (EDNY / FDH)] |