Aircraft Operating Cost and Performance Guide

Beechcraft Duke B60

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Summary

Beechcraft Duke B60
Range:
1,098 nm
Speed:
231 kts
Passengers:
5 people

Cost

Estimated Purchase Price:
$155,673
Annual Cost:
Variable Cost:
Fixed Cost:

Specifications

Max Payload:
Engines:
Lycoming Ly TIO-541-E1C4 2
Total Cabin Volume:
Avionics:
Wingspan:
39.3 ft
APU:

Production Information

Production:
1974 - 1982
IFR Certified:
Yes
Produced / In Service:
Regulatory Certification:
Serial Numbers:
Certification Basis:
Meets Stage 3 Noise Levels:
No

Assumption

ANNUAL UTILIZATION (DISTANCE):
45,000 nm
FUEL PRICE (JET A):
ANNUAL UTILIZATION (HOURS):
225 hrs
LABOR COST:
AVERAGE SPEED (STANDARD TRIP):
235 kts
AVERAGE LENGTH (STANDARD TRIP):
200 nm

Understand how these values are calculated in Report Methodology & Glossary.

Cost

Total Annual Cost With Market Depreciation

Variable Cost -
Fixed Cost -
Market Depreciation -
  • Total Annual Cost:
    • Variable Cost:
    • Fixed Cost:
    • Per Hour:
    • Per Nautical Mile:
    • Per Seat Per Nautical Mile:
  • Total Annual Cost with Market Depreciation:
    • Market Depreciation:
    • Per Hour:
    • Per Nautical Mile:
    • Per Seat Per Nautical Mile:

Hourly Variable Cost

Per flight hour:
  • Fuel:
    • Fuel:
    • Lubricants:
  • Maintenance:
    • Maintenance Labor:
    • Parts Airframe/Engine/Avionics:
    • Propeller Allowance:
  • Engine Reserves:
  • Miscellaneous Reserves:
    • Landing/Parking:
    • ATC Navigation:
    • Crew Expenses:
    • Supplies/Catering:

Annual Fixed Cost

Annual cost:
  • Crew:
    • Captain:
    • Copilot:
    • Benefits:
  • Hangar:
  • Insurance:
    • Hull:
    • Single Limit Liability:
  • Aircraft Modernization:
  • Training:
  • Miscellaneous:
    • Navigation Chart Service:
    • Refurbishing:
    • Computer Maintenance Program:
    • Weather Service:
    • Other:

Costs are forward looking estimates based on Conklin & de Decker Research. For comparison purposes only.

Understand how these values are calculated in Report Methodology & Glossary.

Performance

Normal cruise:
215 kts
Long-Range cruise:
175 kts
Maximum cruise:
231 kts
Rate of climb:
1,150 ft/min
Max cert. altitude:
30,000 ft
Initial cruise altitude:
Time to cruise altitude:
Service Ceiling:
Engine out rate of climb:
300 ft/min
Engine out ceiling:
14,000 ft

Field Length

  • FAR-91

    3,250 ft

  • FAR-135

    4,063 ft

  • FAR-121

    5,417 ft

  • Balanced Field Length

    2,250 ft

Speeds

VMC (Ground):
VMC (Air):
V2 (Max. Takeoff Gross Wt.):
VREF (BOW + Pax + NBAA Res.):

FAR 36 Noise Levels

Flyover:
Sideline:
Approach:

Weight/Payload

Weight Breakdown

With Max Payload

With Max Fuel

With Max Payload

Maximum payload:
Range at max payload:

With Max Fuel

Available payload:
Passenger capacity:
Ramp Weight:
Max Gross Takeoff Weight:
6,775 lb
Max Landing:
Zero Fuel:
Basic Operating:
4,891 lb
Useful Load:
Usable Fuel:
1,212 lb

Range

Long-Range Cruise

Range:
Average speed:
Endurance:
Passengers:
2 people

Maximum Cruise

Range:
Average speed:
194 kts
Endurance:
Passengers:
2 people
Seats full range (30 min reserve):
1,098 nm
Ferry range (30 min reserve):
1,244 nm

Interior

Duke B60 Interior Cross SectionDuke B60 Interior Floor Plan
Passengers:
5 people
Crew:
1 person
Typical Volume Per Passenger:

Cabin volume breakdown:

Total cabin volume:
Passenger area:
Misc space (galley, lav, etc.):
Cabin width:
4.2 ft
Cabin length:
9.8 ft
Cabin height:
4.3 ft
Total baggage volume:
60 cu ft
Internal:
External:
60 cu ft
Door:
8.64 sq ft
Width (door):
2.16 ft
Length (door):
4 ft
Pressure Differential:
Sea Level Cabin to:
Cabin Alt at Max Cert Alt:

Exterior

Wingspan:
39.3 ft
Fuselage:
33.8 ft
Powerplant:
Lycoming Ly TIO-541-E1C4 2

Overlay

Wingspan

39.3 ft

Fuselage

33.8 ft

Equipment

Avionics

Cockpit Voice Recorder:
Flight Data Recorder:
EICAS:
Ground Warning System:
Traffic Warning System:
Maint Diag Sys:
VHF 8Khz Spacing:

Auxiliary Power Unit

Meets Stage 3 Noise Levels:
Regulatory Certification:
IFR Certified:
Yes
Production:
1974 - 1982
Single Point Refuel:
External Lav. Service:
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