Beechcraft Duchess
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The Beechcraft Duchess is a light twin-engine training and touring aircraft known for its reliability and use in multi-engine pilot instruction.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light twin-engine aircraft
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touring aircraft ⓘ training aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | multi-engine landplane ⓘ |
| aircraftType | civil utility aircraft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Beechcraft Model 76 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | side-by-side seating ⓘ |
| configuration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor | general aviation market ⓘ |
| developedBy | Beech Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| engineType | piston ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| fuselageMaterial | aluminum alloy ⓘ |
| height | about 9 ft 10 in ⓘ |
| introduced | 1978 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| length | about 28 ft 8 in ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Beechcraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketRole | entry-level multi-engine trainer ⓘ |
| maxCruiseSpeed | about 173 knots ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | 3900 lb ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
T-tail design
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counter-rotating propellers ⓘ good single-engine handling characteristics ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 437 ⓘ |
| operatorType | flight schools ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | 3 ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Lycoming O-360 engines ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
multi-engine pilot training
ⓘ
touring ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1983 ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller-driven ⓘ |
| range | about 780 nautical miles ⓘ |
| regulatoryCertification | FAA Part 23 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 20,000 feet ⓘ |
| successorInRole | Beechcraft Baron (for higher-performance twin training) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | T-tail ⓘ |
| totalSeatingCapacity | 4 ⓘ |
| typicalAvionics | general aviation IFR suite ⓘ |
| usedFor |
instrument training
ⓘ
multi-engine rating instruction ⓘ |
| wingPosition | low wing ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 38 ft ⓘ |
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