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Old 5th Apr 2018, 10:29
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Megan;Strictly speaking there is no B58 in the Beechcraft range, though there are other Beech models that come with a letter prefix, eg B55, C55, B95, D95, C95. The only 58 to have a prefix is the current Baron model, G58, though Beechcraft themselves talk at times of a B58, just to confuse matters. Not all Barons are 58's, the predecessor Barons were 55, A55, B55, C55, D55, E55. That's not to mention the 56, a turbo powered version, and the prefix 95 in some of the 55 models. To confuse matters further ICAO calls a 55 a 58, no doubt because its a look alike.
Dora -9;the earlier Barons were 95-55's, 95-A55's, 95-B55's, 95-C55's and 95-D55's. but Beech in 1970 then dropped the "95" prefix and called the next model the E55. Oddly, it seems the 56TC (developed from the 95-C55) never had the prefix either.
Neddy Seagoon;It's all rather confusing really!
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