General Aviation
Beech D55
Manufacturer: BEECH
The Beechcraft Baron is a light twin‑engined piston aircraft introduced in 1961. It is a low‑wing monoplane derived from the Travel Air, featuring a streamlined fuselage and twin six‑cylinder engines. The Baron proved popular and remained in production for decades, with production ending in 2025 after all orders were filled.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- beech-d55
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 122
- Example Registration
- N100FM
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 11.53 m / 37 ft
- Length
- 8.53 m / 28 ft
- Height
- 2.92 m / 9 ft
- Max Speed
- 380 km/h / 236 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 330 km/h / 210 mph
- Range
- 1745 km / 942 nmi
- Ceiling
- 6000 m / 19700 ft
- First Flight
- 1960-02-29
- Production Start
- 1961
- Total Built
- 7006
Variants
- D55- 122 registrations - Example N100FM
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