BE60
BEECH 60 Duke
BEECH 60 Duke
Aircraft
Name
60 Duke
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
Position
Low wing
Tail
Regular tail (Dihedral)
WTC
L
APC
B
Type Code
L2P
Engine
Piston
Engine Count
Multi
Position
(Front) Wing leading mounted
Landing gear
Tricycle retractable
Manufactured as
BEECH Duke
BEECH 60 Duke
BE60
Light business aircraft. In service since 1968 (pressurized since 1970). Pressurized development between Beech 58 Baron and Beech 65 Queen Air. More than 1000 aircraft were built between 1968 and 1982.
Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
12.00 m
Length (metric)
10.30 m
Height (metric)
3.80 m
Powerplant
2 x 380 HP Lycoming TIO 541-E1C4 piston engines with 3 blade propellers.
Engine Model(s)
Lycoming TIO-541
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
95 kts
Distance
600 m
MTOW
3070 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
125 kts
ROC
1500 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
180 kts
ROC
800
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
180 kts
ROC
800 ft/min
MACH Climb
MACH
n/a
ROC
n/a
Cruise
TAS
220 kts
MACH
n/a
Ceiling
300
Range
1000 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
220 kts
ROD
800 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
160 kts
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
95 kts
Distance
400 m
