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Beechcraft Duchess (Model 76)
Beechcraft · Multi-engine Trainer · USA · Cold War (1970–1991)
The Beechcraft Model 76 Duchess is an American twin-engined monoplane built by Beechcraft intended partly as a low cost introduction to twin-engine aircraft.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- General Aviation
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- Beechcraft
- Operator
- Flight schools
- Primary Role
- Multi-engine Trainer
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1978
- Produced
- 437
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- ~$80-200K used
- Propulsion
- Piston
- Engine
- 2x Lycoming O-360-A1G6D (counter-rotating)
- Thrust / Power
- 360 hp total
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 29
- Wingspan (ft)
- 38
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 2640
- MTOW (lb)
- 3900
- Endurance (hr)
- 5
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 19600
- Range (mi)
- 920
- Max Speed (mph)
- 196