Most commonly owned twin-engine airplane?

[jktuchman]

What do you think is the most commonly owned twin-engine for personal use? (either for business or for fun)

 

[Henning]

What do you think is the most commonly owned twin-engine for personal use? (either for business or for fun)

Hmmm, that would probably be a Baron or 310.

 

[peerlesscowboy]

What do you think is the most commonly owned twin-engine for personal use? (either for business or for fun)

I'd guess the Piper Twin Commanche

 

[JHW]

there are more barons flying in private hands than any other piston twin

 

[Fearless Tower]

But, he didn't say specify piston. Which are there more of: Barons or King Airs?

 

[ja_user]

Boeing 737

 

[Fearless Tower]

Hmmm, that would probably be a Baron or 310.

Considering one of them is still in production, I'd guess that the Barons out number 310s.

 

[TEFLONSEAN]

Boeing 737

^this^

OP did say business use

But personal GA...like mentioned Baron or 310 would be my guess

 

[Fearless Tower]

Boeing 737

Well, perhaps, but Douglas built twice as many DC-3s

 

[Henning]

I'd guess the Piper Twin Commanche

6321 Cessna 310s built.
3651 55 series Barons
93 56 series Barons
Can't find a number for 58 series Baron
2142 Twin Comanches built.
5000+ PA-34 series Senecas.

 

[Fearless Tower]

Boeing 737

Maybe for current ownership, but Douglas built twice as many DC-3s.

 

[ja_user]

Have to define Personal.. Part 91, or owned by something other than a Corporation or LLC?

 

[jonnyjetprop]

Piper Seminole

 

[dans2992]

Piper Seminole

Only if you're a flight school.

 

[frfly172]

I'd say the Cessna 310 ,I owned a beech travel air and loved it.

 

[Gucci Pilot]

But, he didn't say specify piston. Which are there more of: Barons or King Airs?

For personal use as the OP stated? I gonna go out on a limb and say baron.

 

[jktuchman]

Have to define Personal.. Part 91, or owned by something other than a Corporation or LLC?

Part 91

 

[Hawker800]

A lot of BE-60's are owner flown.

 

[Henning]

A lot of BE-60's are owner flown.

There weren't even 600 built though.

 

[Hawker800]

Yeah, about 550.

 

[Jimmy cooper]

Beech 18 was VERY big in its day, both as a C-45 and as a civilian 18. Lots of them.

 

[Henning]

Beech 18 was VERY big in its day, both as a C-45 and as a civilian 18. Lots of them.

Yeah, not that popular for a private twin anymore, but plenty of them still on the job.

 

[Jimmy cooper]

Over 9000 Beech 18s built. Many still flying. Quite a few show up at osh. And sun-fun.

 

[Henning]

Over 9000 Beech 18s built. Many still flying. Quite a few show up at osh. And sun-fun.

Oh yeah, more out there flying freight than fun though. I would imagine that now there are more Barons or 310s flying for private use than BE-18s.

 

[Graueradler]

From what I see as traffic on our ramp, it has to be Barons.

 

[Henning]

From what I see as traffic on our ramp, it has to be Barons.

Likely, it's a close run with a 310.

 

[James_Dean]

Not very scientific, but controller currently has 45 310's listed and 153 Baron's leading me to believe the Baron is held in private hands in much higher #'s.

Eggman

 

[Henning]

Not very scientific, but controller currently has 45 310's listed and 153 Baron's leading me to believe the Baron is held in private hands in much higher #'s.

Eggman

Could be, or could be more Baron owners are selling for whatever reason. Maybe a registration search will give better information since the ones that have been totaled and abandoned will be off the count.

 

[Fearless Tower]

Could be, or could be more Baron owners are selling for whatever reason. Maybe a registration search will give better information since the ones that have been totaled and abandoned will be off the count.

My guess is that there are more airworthy barons in existence today than 310s.

 

[Henning]

My guess is that there are more airworthy barons in existence today than 310s.

That may well be true, especially if you consider 58 series Barons in the mix.

 

[James_Dean]

My guess is that there are more airworthy barons in existence today than 310s.

Running a little exercise over on aviationdb.com yields -

3291 C310's

2470 B58's
2197 B55's - although I believe this would include some Travel Air's also.


Eggman

 

[cdahl]

I don't believe it's the Be 60.....hands down Baron's.

 

[JHW]

Likely, it's a close run with a 310.

change the question from "owned" to "owned and flying" and it won't be close at all

 

[Henning]

change the question from "owned" to "owned and flying" and it won't be close at all

I think it's still close if you delineate those on the 95- series (Travelair, 55 & 56 Barons) and the 58 series. There are still a lot of 310s flying. I would guess that if you split the Barons the 310 will win, if you count all the Barons together, the Barons will win.