Beech 58 Baron
The Beechcraft Baron 58 stretched the original Baron 55's fuselage for a roomier six-seat cabin, becoming the definitive and longest-produced version of the Baron family. Its double rear cargo doors make loading bulky items noticeably easier than most piston twins of similar size. Business owner-pilots and flight training organisations alike have used it for decades, valuing its speed, reliability, and, compared with a single-engine aircraft, an extra margin of safety over water or mountains. Beechcraft still builds new Baron 58s today, making it one of very few piston twins still in active production.
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The Baron 58's double rear cargo doors make loading bulky items noticeably easier than most piston twins of similar size.
Specifications
| Length | 9 m (29 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 11.5 m (38 ft) |
| Height | 2.9 m (10 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 5 |
| Persons on board | 6 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 2.5 t |
| Range | 1,100 NM (2,037 km) |
| Maximum speed | 200 kt (370 km/h) |
| Stall speed | 74 kt (137 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 20,688 ft (6,306 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 22,000 ft (6,706 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,750 ft/min (8.9 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 806 m (2,644 ft) |
| Landing distance | 704 m (2,310 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 651 l |
| Engines | 2x Continental IO-550 |
| Units built | 2,124 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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