The Beechcraft Model 18 (or " Twin Beech ", as it is also known) is a 6- to 11-seat, [1] twin-engined, low-wing, tailwheel light aircraft manufactured by the Beech Aircraft Corporation of Wichita, Kansas.

The maximum speed is 195 knots (225 mph, 360 km/h) and the rate of climb is 1850 ft/min (9.4 m/s). Produced from 1937 to 1970, the Beech 18 is the most modified U.S.-certified aircraft design, with over 200 FAA approved Supplemental Type Certificates on record for the aircraft.

The Twin Beech Model 18, also known as the Beechcraft Model 18, is a versatile and iconic twin-engine aircraft that served a variety of roles over its extensive production run from 1937 to 1970.

2008年9月10日 · STANDARD DATA: (D18S) Seats: 5-7; Gross weight: 8,750 lbs.; Empty weight: 5,770 lbs.; Fuel capacity: 206-286 gals.; Engines: two 450 hp Pratt & Whitney Wasp Juniors. The Model 18 was introduced before World War II and was subject to so many modifications, both civilian and military, that its variety is almost infinite.

2002年4月11日 · Any Beech 18 with fewer than 10,000 hours on the airframe is practically new, which means that maintenance is vital. The two big ADs are the spar strap X-ray at 1500 hours, and a 1500-hour or five-year teardown requirement on the Hamilton-Standard props.

2020年8月13日 · The Beechcraft Model 18, or "Twin Beech", as it is better known, is a 6–11 seat, [2] twin-engine, low-wing, conventional-gear aircraft that was manufactured by the Beech Aircraft Corporation of Wichita, Kansas. This model saw military service during and after World War II in a number of versions...

2022年7月22日 · Do you look at a Beech 18 and see the heritage in its lines? The model has become so iconic to the modern pilot’s eyes that we tend to look at its silhouette in the sky, …

Beech's most successful airliner, more than 9000 Beech 18s were built over an uninterrupted three decade long production run, and while many of those were built against wartime military contracts, vast numbers went on to see civil service. The …

On January 15, 1937, the Beechcraft Model 18 made its first demonstration flight at the factory in Wichita, Kansas, and it continued in production for thirty-two years. This low-wing, all-metal, twin-engine monoplane was originally intended as a six-to …

This document provides a history and description of the Beech Model 18 -- as well as the "Beech AT-10" twin-engine trainer, and the experimental "XA-38 Grizzly" attack aircraft.