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Beechcraft Baron is a civil utility aircraft originating in United States. It was built by Beechcraft. Reported operators include United States Army (historical).
United StatesBeechcraft Baron
San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedCivil utility aircraft
United States
Beechcraft
In production
United States Army (historical)
7,011 (at end of 2025)
1961–present
February 29, 1960
Beechcraft Travel Air
1
6 passengers
28 ft 0 in (8.53 m)
37 ft 10 in (11.53 m)
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m)
199.2 sq ft (18.51 m 2 )
3,156 lb (1,432 kg)
5,100 lb (2,313 kg)
100 US gal (83 imp gal; 380 L) usable fuel (normal), 136 US gal (113 imp gal; 510 L) with optional tanks
2 × Continental IO-470-L air-cooled six-cylinder horizontally opposed engines, 260 hp (190 kW) each
205 kn (236 mph, 380 km/h) at sea level
180 kn (210 mph, 330 km/h) at 12,000 ft (3,700 m) (55% power)
942 nmi (1,084 mi, 1,745 km) at 10,500 ft (3,200 m), 65% power, 45 min reserves
19,700 ft (6,000 m)
1,670 ft/min (8.5 m/s)
NACA 23016.5 at root, NACA 23010.5 at tip
73 kn (84 mph, 135 km/h) IAS , power off, wheels and flaps lowered
1,675 ft (511 m)
1,840 ft (560 m)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 8.53 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Beechcraft Baron equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ArgentinaDated directory active-fleet estimate for Beechcraft Baron, grouped under Beechcraft Baron. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Dominican RepublicDated directory active-fleet estimate for Beechcraft Baron, grouped under Beechcraft Baron. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
IndonesiaReported count for Beechcraft Baron · G58 Baron. Service scope: Indonesian Naval Aviation; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
MexicoDated directory active-fleet estimate for Beechcraft Baron, grouped under Beechcraft Baron. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
PanamaDated directory active-fleet estimate for Beechcraft Baron, grouped under Beechcraft Baron. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
ParaguayDated directory active-fleet estimate for Beechcraft Baron, grouped under Beechcraft Baron. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
PeruDated directory active-fleet estimate for Beechcraft Baron, grouped under Beechcraft Baron. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
TürkiyeReported count for Beechcraft Baron · T-42A. Service scope: Turkish Land Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 5. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
United StatesDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types Beechcraft Baron, grouped under Beechcraft Baron. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
UruguayDated directory active-fleet estimate for Beechcraft Baron, grouped under Beechcraft Baron. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
VenezuelaReported count for Beech 55 Baron. Service scope: National Guard (Fuerzas Armadas de Cooperacion); does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 1. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.