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Beechcraft Baron/T-42A Cochise
The T-42A Cochise is a military version of the Baron 95-B55 for use by the United States Army as an instrument training aircraft.
The Army Aviation School took delivery of 65 aircraft, a further five were bought for delivery to the Turkish Army.
By 1993, the Army’s remaining T-42 aircraft had been transferred to the Army Reserve and the National Guard and were no longer in standard use.
Specifications
Crew
1
Length
28 ft 0 in (8.53 m)
Wingspan
37 ft 10 in (11.53 m)
Height
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m)
Wing area
199.2 sq ft (18.51 m
2
)
Airfoil
NACA 23016.5 at root,
NACA 23010.5 at tip
Empty weight
3,156 lb (1,432 kg)
Max take-off weight
5,100 lb (2,313 kg)
Fuel capacity
100 US gal (83 imp gal; 380 L) usable fuel (normal),
136 US gal (113 imp gal; 510 L) with optional tanks
Powerplant
2 × Continental IO-470-L, air-cooled six-cylinder horizontally opposed engines,
260 hp (190 kW) each
Performance
Maximum speed
205 kn (236 mph, 380 km/h) at sea level
Cruise speed
180 kn (210 mph, 330 km/h) at 12,000 ft (3,700 m) (55% power)
Stall speed
73 kn (84 mph, 135 km/h) IAS, power off, wheels and flaps lowered
Range
942 nmi (1,084 mi, 1,745 km) at 10,500 ft (3,200 m),
65% power, 45 min reserves
Service ceiling
19,700 ft (6,000 m)
Rate of climb
1,670 ft/min (8.5 m/s)
Take-off distance to 50 ft (15m)
1,675 ft (511 m)
Landing distance from 50 ft (15m)
1,840 ft (560 m)
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