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Beechcraft
Duke
An exceptional aircraft whose time is now.Designed for the new decade, the Beechcraft Duke A60 is an aviation phenomenon: The top performing pressurized twin in its class!
Compare. The Duke flies higher at 30,800 ft. It flies faster at 286 mph top speed.
Cruises faster at any given power setting.
And it carries more payload with no range sacrifice!
The Duke is a natural beauty. A streamlined sweep of long, lean lines traced with a dashing paint stripe. Just standing still on the ramp, the Duke promises speed! For pilots and passengers everywhere, it's always a case of love at first sight.twin in us class
Compare. The Duke thes higher at sor ft. It flies faster at 286 mph top speed.
Cruises faster at any given power setting
And it carries more payload with no range sacrificel
The Duke is a natural beauty. A streamlined sweep of long, lean lines traced with a dashing paint stripe. Just standing still on the ramp, the Duke promises speed! For pilots and passengers everywhere, it's always a case of love at first sight.
That beauty is super functional. The nose slopes away so the pilot gets a bigger picture. The carpeted nose compartment provides a bigger, better, more accessible baggage space.
Inside the Duke, comfort is clearly a cut above first class. Long and luxurious, yet wide enough for a convenient center aisle.
The Duke's superior pressurization systemstarts sooner - at ground level - and produces a more comfortable atmosphere at higher altitudes.
The air conditioning system is powerful, light in weight .. low in cost. On the Duke, it is an integral part of the plane's design.
(On some airplanes it is tacked on like an after-thought, swallowing up needed baggage space.)
Up front, the instrument panel has been carefully arranged and superbly equipped.
It wins the admiration of the most demanding pilot.
From the beginning, the Duke was designed to be an all-weather airplane.
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A personal visit with the Duke will reveal a great many other outstanding features.
The Beechcraft Duke is truly an exciting step up into the Seventies. Ready to give a profitable performance for business, or a quick escape to pleasure. Ready to prove
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Walk right in. The first thing you'll notice is how good it feels to step on that deep, thick-padded carpet! Now sit down in one of the big reclining lounge chairs. Feel the luxury.
Top grain leathers and Scotchgarded fire-resistant fabrics.
The new headrests are adjustable for maximum comfort and support. The seats stretch longer for more leg support. The sidewall armrest is always there, while the aisle armrest is retractable for added convenience. Individual lighting, fresh air vents and ash trays that are big and easy to use. Open the quality fabric curtains and look out the big Duke windows.
Great visibility.All window frames are insulated acoustically and thermally from the cabin structure...just one of the advanced Beechcraft design features that gives the Duke an even quieter cabin. It's easy to work or relax in this restful wall-to-wall comfort.
Everything has been thought of for passenger comfort and convenience. Even a toilet, complete with privacy curtain, is available.Walk right in. The first thing you'll notice is how good it feels to step on that deep, thick-padded carpet! Now sit down in one of the big reclining lounge chairs. Feel the luxury.
Top grain leathers and Scotchgarded fire-resistant fabrics.
The new headrests are adiustable for maximum comfort and support. The seats stretch longer for more leg support. The sidewall armrest is always there, while the aisle armrest is retractable for added convenience. Individual lighting, fresh air vents and ash trays that are big and easy to use. Open the quality fabric curtains and look out the big Duke windows.
Great visibility.An easy step up. Then board the Duke through the biggest entryway of all. No seat to move when you enter. No overhead door to bump your head on. Instead,
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the Duke's door swings forward out of the way, and has a new, improved and simplified locking mechanism.immediate recognition of signals.
I Engine gauges.
J Throttle and its relationship to manifold pressure gauge.
K Prop control and its
relationship to tachometer.
L Mixture control and its relationship to fuel flow gauge.
M Individual audio selector
systems for pilot and co-pilot.
N Centrally located radios.
O Room for a variety of radar
systems.Fagine afarting switches
Annanciatel panel anthieing equipment
§ Heating and air conditioning
coroment
* Pressurization switches and gauges.
G Instrument flight gauges grouped in "7" arrangement for easy scanning.
H Fush mounted 3-in-1 marker beacon located between flight matruments and window forcontrois. Props-throttles-
mixtures. RPM-manifold pressure-fuel flow. The fuel control system is the simplest there is. Just "Off-On-Crossfeed" and that's it. (All fuel cells are interconnected.) Functional avionics panel is another example of good planning in the placement and appearance of control heads and switches. And just a single environmental control for both heating and air conditioning. There's a new lower glareshield for superb visibility with an integrated printed circuit board which provides efficient lighting. New variable-position sun visors are adjustable for use on both windshield and side windows. New pilot/co-pilot chairs allow more vertical-horizontal travel for perfect cockpit comfort.
The new, larger cabin speaker, with improved fidelitThe Duke's engines have won customer acclaim as the smoothest reciprocating powerplants in existence today!
• NO POWER RESTRICTIONS! The powerful Duke engines are designed and installed to provide automatic manifold control at all altitudes. Just choose your power setting, set it, and forget it. In addition, the Duke's turbochargers are designed specificallv for the big 380 hp fuel injection Lycoming engines. At 25,000 feet, this distinctive system makes the Duke much faster than others in its class!
# PERFORMANCE UNLIMITED! Only the Duke's
engines produce a top speed of 286 mph at 23.000 feet- while pressurizing the cabin with bleed air from the turbochargers!
• STANDARD DOUBLE SHIELDED IGNITION
HARNESS. The Duke has this safeguard to prevent electrical system loss at high altitude!
• SMOOTH EFFICIENCY AT HIGH ALTITUDES AND HIGH POWER SETTINGS. The Duke's engines have contoured intake and exhaust valve cam lobes. Greater valve overlap increases airflow in the cylinders - and unique culindor baAdSThe Duke's exceptional flight deckPerfected pressurization.
When the Duke is flying at 25,000 feet, the cabin is maintained at 10,000 feet. The cabin maintains a comfortable 8,000 feet level while the Duke is in the sunshine on top of the weather at 21,500 feet.
An automatic cabin altitude programmer is available for the Beechcraft Duke.
• Passengers boarding in Miami can enjoy their sea-level environment at any altitude up to 10,000 ft.
•I Passengers living in 2,500 ft. elevation cities can carry hometown atmosphere all the way to 13,500 ft. in the
Duke cabin.
• A Duke flying to Denver at 16,000 ft. can have a Denver altitude (5,330 ft.) cabin all the way.The Beechcraft Duke pressurization system has been tested through more than 30,000 cycles under actual
ELEASEPassengers boarding in Miami can enjoy their sea-level environment at any altitude up to 10.000 11.
• Passengers living in 2,500 ft. elevation cities can carry hometown atmosphere all the way to 13.500 € in the
Duke cabin.
• A Duke flying to Denver at 16,000 ft. can have a Denver altitude (5.330 ft.) cabin all the way.
The Beechcraft Duke pressurization system has been tested through more than 30,000 cycles under actual operating conditions. This is the approximate equivalent of pressurizing the cabin three times a day for more than a quarter of a century. The Duke cabin also has been tested at nearly twice normal operating pressure with no adverse effects on structural integrity.Performance:
Nothing outclasses the Duke.
• The Duke takes off over a 50-foot obstacle in only 1691 feet. That's 634 feet LESS than other airplanes in its class.
# Not only does the Duke climb over 1610 pm with
both engines - it can climb 307 feet per minute on one engine!
• Again topping every other competitor, the Duke has a single engine service ceiling higher than any airplane in its class.
• Flaps extend out as well as down, giving the wing greater chord, more lift and lower stall speed. Lower 15 degrees of flaps at speeds to 200 mph for effective
"speed brake" action during deceleration. Exceptional Duke stability prevents ballooning and abrupt changes in attitude when flaps are lowered.
• The Duke's rugged landing gear permits landing at full gross weight. It may be lowered at 200 mph forPerformance:
Nothing outclasses the Duke.
a The Duke takes off over a 50-foot obstacle in only
1691 feet. That's 634 feet LESS than other airplanes
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Not only does the Duke climb over 1610 pm with both engines- it can climb 307 feet per minute on one engine!
• Again topping every other competitor, the Duke has a single engine service ceiling higher than any airplane in its class.
a Flaps extend out as well as down, giving the wing greater chord, more lift and lower stall speed. Lower 15 degrees of flaps at speeds to 200 mph for effective
"speed brake" action during deceleration. Exceptional Duke stability prevents ballooning and abrupt changes in attitude when flaps are lowered.
• The Duke's rugged landing gear permits landing at full gross weight. It may be lowered at 200 mph for quick deceleration and position speed control during rapid descents. The Duke's gear retracts in only 4½ seconds providing rapid acceleration during takeoff and climb.Performance:
Nothing outclasses the Duke.
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Not only does the Duke climb over 1610 fom with both engines - it can climb
307 feet per minute on
one engine!
Again topping every other competitor. the Duke has a single engine service ceiling higher than any airplane in its class.
a Flaps extend out as well as down, giving the wing greater chord, more lift and lower stall speed. Lower 15 degrees of flaps at speeds to 200 mph for effective
"speed brake" action during deceleration. Exceptional Duke stability prevents ballooning and abrupt changes in attitude when flaps are lowered.
• The Duke's rugged landing gear permits landing at full gross weight. It may be lowered at 200 mph for quick deceleration and position speed control during rapid descents. The Duke's gear retracts in only 4½ seconds providing rapid acceleration during takeoff and climb.
• The Duke's powerful Lycoming engines have no manifold pressure restrictions of any sort. That's power that will matter to you at high altitudes!Your own personal color scheme. Your own choice of handsome interior fabrics and rich leathers. Your own appointments and seating arrangement.
Even vour own preference of avionics is selected and installed while your
Duke is being built.
Your choice of 33 different exterior paint combinations. And, for very little additional cost, you can have durable, high gloss urethane paint applied at the factory. This long-lasting, erosion-Beech Aircraft Corporation backs every one of its airplanes with worldwide
Beechcraft Dealerships. Wherever you go, there is one close by. They will be at your service with a computerized parts and accessories system, using a staff of factory trained mechanics.3 full days of expert training in all phases of the Duke's operation! These sessions cost you nothing. and with them comes a thorough working knowledge of the systems and a complete checkout in your Duke with a factory-approved checkpilot. Beech Aircraft Corporation rightly feels that the more you know about vour investment--the better you can use itLos Angeles - Denver
Distance:
870 miles
3:36
Time;
cruise @ 20,000
feet - 65% power
# 243 mph
Fuel:
fat gallons useboard
gallons used
1 hr.
min.
reserve at
destination
@
55% powerHouston - Phoenix
Distance: 1,060 miles
Time:
4:24
Cruise @ 20,000 feet - 65% power
243 mph
Fuel:
204 gallons on board
182 gallons used
43 min. reserve at destination @ 55% powerChicago - Houston
Distance:
1,000 miles
Time:
4:08
Cruise @ 20,000 feet - 65% power
- 243 mph
Fuel:
204 gallons on board
145 gallons used
1 hr. 2 min. reserve at destination @ 55% powerSeattle - Salt Lake City
Distance: 557 miles
Time:
2:14
Cruise @ 20,000 feet - 75% power
- 258 mph
Fuel: 204 gallons on board
107 gallons used
3 hrs. 8 min. reserve at destination @ 55% powerBeechoraftBeech Aircraft Corporation
Wichita, Kansas 67201, U.S.A.
