Baron 58 Cockpit Simulator

Beechcraft Baron 58 general information

The Beechcraft Baron is a light-medium twin-engine piston aircraft originally developed by Beech Aircraft Corporation and currently manufactured by the Beechcraft Division of Raytheon Aircraft. The Baron is a variant of the Beechcraft Bonanza, and was first introduced in 1961. Oddly, Beech also offered a Twin Bonanza line of airplanes which featured some design commonality with the Bonanza but in all respects were entirely different airplanes and could not be considered to be true "twin bonanzas".

As of 2006, a new Baron costs over $1.2 million. Since its inception, the Baron has always been near the top of the light airplane hierarchy. Expensive as it is to buy and to operate, the 'next step up' from a Baron is a very big one. Faster aircraft, with greater range and more load-carrying capability are generally turbine-powered and far more expensive.

Barons come in two basic types: the Baron 55 (short body) and Baron 58 (long body), with several subtypes.

Introduced in 1970, the more powerful Baron 58 has club seating, double aft doors, and a gross weight of 5400–5500 lb (2450–2500 kg), and is fitted with either the Continental IO520 or IO550 300 hp (224 kW) engine. The Baron 58 can cruise at 200 knots (370 km/h) at 7000 ft (2100 m), and is equipped with either 166 or 190 US gallon (628 or 719 L) fuel tanks.

In 1976, the turbocharged Baron 58TC and pressurized Baron 58P were introduced. These variants were powered by Continental TIO520 turbocharged engines of 310–325 hp (230–240 kW) and had an increased 6100–6200 lb (about 2800 kg) gross weight, and were certified under FAR23 with a new type certificate. The Baron 58P/58TC models were capable of cruising at 200 knots (370 km/h) at 8000 ft (2400 m) and 220 knots (410 km/h) at 20000 ft (6100 m), and were typically equipped with 190 US gallon (719 L) fuel tanks.

A big change in panel/system layout on 58/58TC/58P occurred in 1984, including relocating throttle, gear, flap, propeller and mixture controls to industry-standard positions.

Although the turbocharged 58TC/58P variants were discontinued in 1985, the normally aspirated Baron 58 is still in production as of 2006

ICAO - Aircraft Type Designator

Manufacturer	Model	Type Designator	Description	Engine Type	Engine	Wake Turbulence Category
BEECH	58 Baron	BE58	Landplane	Piston	2	L

source: http://www.icao.int/anb/ais/8643/index.cfm

Specs

2001 Beechcraft Baron 58 Price typically equipped: $1,050,000
Specifications
Powerplant	Continental IO-550-C rated at 300 hp
Seats	6
Useful load, as tested	1,472 lb
Payload w/full fuel, as tested	478 lb
Maximum takeoff weight	5,500 lb
Maximum landing weight	5,400 lb
Fuel capacity, std	172 gal (166 gal usable) 1,032 lb (996 lb usable)
Fuel capacity, w/opt tanks	200 gal (194 gal usable) 1,200 lb (1,164 lb usable)
Baggage capacity	(nose) 300 lb, 18 cu ft (aft) 120 lb, 10 cu ft
Performance
Takeoff distance, ground roll	1,400 ft
Takeoff distance over 50-ft obstacle	2,300 ft
Rate of climb, sea level	1,735 fpm
Single-engine ROC, sea level	390 fpm
Cruise speed/endurance w/45-min rsv, std fuel (fuel consumption, ea engine)
@ 75% power, best power, 7,000 ft	201 kt/4.3 hr (98 pph/16.4 gph)
Service ceiling	20,688 ft
Single-engine service ceiling	7,400 ft
Landing distance over 50-ft obstacle	1,950 ft
Landing distance, ground roll	1,500 ft
Limiting and Recommended Airspeeds
V_LO (max gear operating)	152 KIAS
V_NE(never exceed)	223 KIAS
V_S1 (stall, clean)	84 KIAS
V_SO (stall, in landing configuration)	73 KIAS

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