Beech 18
Beech · piston, 2 engines · ICAO BE18
The Beech 18 has the 5th-widest main gear among the 120 piston aircraft on this site, and the 4th-lowest tail among the 223 twin-engine types. It also has the 5th-shortest length in Design Group II (77 types). Among the 117 piston aircraft on this site with a published figure, it has the 4th-longest wheelbase.
Airport design codes
- II
Design Group II. Set by the wingspan; the tail height alone would give Group I.
- A
Approach Category A. From its FAA reference approach speed of 87 kt (band under 91 kt).
Gear and weights
| Cockpit to main gear | 30.0 ft | 9.1 m |
|---|---|---|
| Max. takeoff weight | 9,700 lb | 4,400 kg |
| Max. landing weight | 9,400 lb | 4,264 kg |
| Main gear code | S | |
| Taxiway Design Group | 2A | |
| ICAO wake category | Light |
Where it sits
By length it falls between the Beech 65 Queen Air and the Daher TBM 900.
Main gear 19.2 ft wide (5.9 m), 39% of the span; wheelbase 30.0 ft (9.1 m), 85% of the length.
US records: 416 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; 186 on the US register.
One of 2 variants on the Beech 18 page.
Closest in size on this site
Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.