Beechcraft 95 Travel Air

2 × Piston Unpressurized Low Wing • Retractable

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174

KTAS

Cruise Speed

689

Max Range

18,100

Service Ceiling

Occupants

962

lbs

Wet Payload

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Beechcraft 95 Travel Air (D-GDAU), original 1959 Model 95. Photo: Hans-Jörg Dau, Public Domain.

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About the Beechcraft 95 Travel Air

Type certificated 1957 Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet

Overview

The Beechcraft Model 95 Travel Air is a four- to five-seat light piston twin that Beech built from 1958 to 1968 as its entry-level twin, sitting between the single-engine Bonanza and the larger cabin twins. It carries two carbureted 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engines, cruises around 174 knots, and burns about 17 gallons an hour at 65% power, frugal for a twin and well below the Baron that succeeded it.

The Travel Air suits a pilot who wants the redundancy of a second engine without big-bore fuel bills: a step up from a high-performance single, or an affordable multi-engine time-builder. Production ended in 1968 after roughly 720 airframes. The fleet is small and Beech-specific parts can be slow to source, and like most light twins of its era its single-engine climb is marginal at weight and altitude. For the owner who flies it within those limits, it is one of the more economical ways to operate a twin.

Key Features for GA Buyers

Economical for a twin. Two 180-hp O-360 engines burn about 17 GPH combined at 65% cruise, well below the fuel burn of the Baron series that succeeded it.
Bonanza lineage. The Travel Air was developed from the Bonanza, sharing much of that aircraft’s structure and its light, responsive control feel.
Useful cabin. A nose baggage compartment and a rear cabin area, with an optional fifth seat, make it practical for family trips and light loads.
Predictable handling. Light control forces and benign low-speed manners made it a steady multi-engine trainer.

Trade-offs

Single-engine performance. Like other light twins of its generation, its single-engine climb (about 205 fpm) and single-engine ceiling (about 4,400 ft) are marginal, especially at gross weight or high density altitude.
Orphan parts. With production ended in 1968 and about 720 built, Beech-specific components can be expensive or slow to find, though some overlap with the Bonanza and Baron line.
Fuel-system management. Standard tanks split across mains and auxiliaries, with an optional long-range system, require deliberate fuel management in flight.
Two of everything. Two engines and two propellers double the overhaul exposure and routine maintenance against a comparable high-performance single.

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Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Height: 10 ft
Length: 25 ft
Parking area (ft²²): 1,450 ft²

Max Takeoff Weight: Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 4,000 lbs
Max Landing Weight: 4,000 lbs
Useful Load: 1,430 lbs
Fuel Capacity: Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 78 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed: Source: third-party reference 174 KTAS
Never-Exceed (V_NE): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 208 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (V_NO): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 161 KIAS
Approach Speed: 79 KIAS
Stall, Clean (V_S₁): 61 KIAS
Range: Source: third-party reference 689 NM
Service Ceiling: 18,100 ft
Rate of Climb: 205 - 1250 fpm
Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle: 1,280 ft
Landing over 50 ft obstacle: 1,590 ft

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Where the figures on this page come from. Beechcraft 95 Travel Air specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.

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