76 Duchess
Manufacturer: Beechcraft
Category: Piston Aircraft
Passengers: 1 - 3
Max Speed: 197 mph
Charter a 76 Duchess for your next flight
The 76 Duchess is a Piston Aircraft that started rolling off the factory floor in 1978 and has been a suitable aircraft with private jet fliers ever since. Because the 76 Duchess is a Piston Aircraft, it is specifically designed for quick and easy regional trips.
What is it like in the cabin of the 76 Duchess?
Similar to many of the aircraft in its category, the 76 Duchess can accommodate as many as 3 passengers in a typical layout. The interior of the aircraft measures 9.8 feet long and 3.7 feet wide, with roughly 12.1 feet of room from floor to ceiling. This means most adults will need to stoop when moving about when getting on the 76 Duchess.
The 76 Duchess can typically accommodate between 1 and 3 passengers, though cabin layout could differ from aircraft to aircraft. While individual tail numbers may vary when it comes to special features and amenities, the 76 Duchess typically has no lavatory. When it comes to space for your luggage, the 76 Duchess has roughly 19.423085 cubic Ft of space for your bags.
How Fast Is The 76 Duchess? How Far Can The 76 Duchess Fly?
The 76 Duchess has a max speed of roughly 171 nautical miles per hour, which converts to about 196.8 miles per hour. This aircraft has a cruising altitude of about 19650 feet, which means it is typically flying below most commercial air traffic.
Similar to many aircraft in the Piston Aircraft category, the 76 Duchess has a range of about 898 miles. This means that trips like San Francisco to Portland or Chicago to Kansas City are well within range.
How Much Does It Cost To Charter a 76 Duchess?
Private Jet Charter pricing is dependent on a variety of factors beyond the actual aircraft being flown, including where you are flying to, where you are departing from and how far in advance you are booking. For a detailed understanding of costs to book a 76 Duchess for your next trip, request a quote and one of our Private Aviation Agents will be happy to help.
Specifications Of The 76 Duchess
- Max Speed: 196.8 MPH (171 NMPH)
- Range: 898 miles (780 Nautical Miles)
- Cruise Altitude: 19650 ft
- Cabin Dimensions: 9.8 ft L x 3.7 ft W x 12.1 ft H
- Aircraft Length: 29.2 ft
- Aircraft Wingspan: 38 ft
- Production Dates: 1978 to 1982
- Fun Fact: Developed from Beech’s PD‑289 prototype (first flight September 1974); first production aircraft flew May 24, 1977; name chosen via an internal company competition; built at Beech’s Liberal, Kansas plant; a single turbocharged 76TC test article flew in 1979; approximately 437 were produced; examples have been used by Purdue’s ALAR program and Scaled Composites as test aircraft.
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