Twin piston airplane

Export Portal brings you access to the Piston Twin Aircraft page which is a fixed-wing, multiengine aicraft typically used for business and personal use. Piston engines (or reciprocating engines) use alternating cylinders driven by fuel combustion. As gas forces the piston rod into linear motion, the attached crankshaft turns rotationally, driving the propeller. Aircraft piston engines typically use 4-6 cylinders with more cylinders decreasing vibration. Operating with a usual altitude of 15,000 feet (however, some newer models can exceed this figure), the piston twin is used for covering distances no greater than approximately 1200 miles.

The piston twin had its heyday in the 1970s with over 2,000 annual shipments to buyers between 1973 and 1979. Previously considered a “step-up” from a single engine, the piston had a reputation during its time for greater load capacity and faster performance, as well as safety due to the redundancy of a second engine. Additionally, with its larger size, the piston twin aircraft was able to be equipped with more options than single engine aircraft such as radar, ice protection, weather radar, engine pressurization, air conditioning and luxury options. Of all major aviation manufacturers, only a handful – including Beechcraft’s Baron 58 and Piper’s Seneca V – are currently in production.

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