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Beech Model 18

If you can afford the gas and hack the maintenance, the Twin Beech will haul a ton, literally. For pure panache, its unbeatable.

It’s a classic beauty with all the bugs already worked out or a maintenance hog demanding an IA certificate just to pre-flight it. Those polar comments (and more) are what you hear when talking about the Beech Model 18.

But owners love them and if you have the right temperament and know how to swing a wrench, the Twin Beech can be a surprisingly affordable large twin.