Beechcraft T-42A Cochise

The T-42A Cochise serves as the military variant of the Baron 95-B55, utilised by the United States Army for instrument training.

The Army Aviation School received 65 of these aircraft, with an additional five designated for the Turkish Army.

By 1993, the remaining T-42 aircraft had been reassigned to the Army Reserve and the National Guard, falling out of regular 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 m²)

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)

Sources

Beech Aircraft and their Predecessors-Alain Pelletier.

National Museum of the United States Air Force.

Beechcraft Aircraft.