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Beechcraft Model 18 Twin Beech
Beechcraft · Light Transport/Trainer · USA · Interwar (1919–1938)
The Beechcraft Model 18 is a 6- to 11-seat, twin-engined, low-wing, tailwheel light aircraft manufactured by the Beech Aircraft Corporation of Wichita, Kansas. Continuously produced from 1937 to November 1969, over 9,000 were built, making it one of the world's most widely used light aircraft. Sold worldwide as a civilian executive, utility, cargo aircraft, and passenger airliner on tailwheels, nosewheels, skis, or floats, it was also used as a military aircraft.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- General Aviation
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- Beechcraft
- Operator
- Airlines / military / private
- Primary Role
- Light Transport/Trainer
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1937
- Produced
- 9000
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- ~$80-200K used
- Engine
- 2x Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B Wasp Junior
- Thrust / Power
- 900 hp total
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 35.2
- Wingspan (ft)
- 47.7
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 6175
- MTOW (lb)
- 9700
- Endurance (hr)
- 8
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 21400
- Range (mi)
- 1530
- Max Speed (mph)
- 215