The Baron family shares its ancestry with the Bonanzas and includes the same landing gear and cabin as the six-place Bonanzas. The Baron 55 model is powered by two 260 hp Continental engines. The Baron 55 is one of the more popular light twins, both for its utility and its image.
The cabin, although a little narrow for some, has comfortable seats, good visibility and easy loading through its aft door, plus an over-the-wing pilot’s door. As far as performance is concerned, the Baron 55 has a good blend of payload and speed. The Baron 55 also has adequate short-field performance. Later model Barons improved on this performance with bigger engines. Nearly 2,000 Baron B55s were produced from 1970 to 1982.