BE56

BEECH 56 Turbo Baron

Aircraft
Name
56 Turbo Baron
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
WTC
L
APC
A
Type Code
L2T
Engine
Turboprop
Engine Count
Multi
Manufactured as
BEECH 56 Turbo Baron
BEECH Turbo Baron
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Beech produced in limited quantities, a 56 model Baron, which featured the short fuselage of the 55 series Baron with TIO-541-E1B4W turbocharged piston engines.

Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
11.53 m
Length (metric)
8.53 m
Height (metric)
2.92 m
Powerplant

2 x Lycoming TIO-541-E1B4W turbocharged piston engine, 283 kW each.

Engine Model(s)
Lycoming TIO-541
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
n/a
Distance
n/a
MTOW
2313 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH
n/a
ROC
n/a
Cruise
TAS
180 kts
MACH
n/a
Ceiling
197
Range
942 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
n/a
Distance
n/a

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