The Baron

There's something I absolutely adore about the Beechcraft Baron 58, a classic aircraft from a time when general aviation was starting to become a popular (albeit expensive) hobby. The Baron follows similar principles to that of a small twin-prop airliner, like the SAAB 340 or the H.S. 748, and, in some circles, it is actually used as an airliner. It's an aircraft that has retained its good looks and charm since it first took to the skies way back in 1960, and even today remains in production with nearly 6,700 examples produced.

What I love the most though is the noise this aircraft makes from those resonating Continental IO-470-L air-cooled six-cylinder horizontally opposed piston engines. Hearing those makes my spine tingle with absolute joy (is that weird?)!