Beechcraft 18
5 for sale, 2 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Beechcraft 18 ask?
Not published
5 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Beechcraft 18 fly?
Across its 14 catalog variants, book ranges run 590–590 nm; the 18A flies furthest, about 3 h 13 min at 183 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence high.
What does a Beechcraft 18 cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
Go to the cost calculator →Too few US-dollar asking prices to chart this model by year.
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- 18A590 nm · 183 kt cruise · high confidence
- 18D590 nm · 183 kt cruise · high confidence
- 18S590 nm · 183 kt cruise · medium confidence
- C-45G590 nm · 183 kt cruise · high confidence
- C-45H590 nm · 183 kt cruise · high confidence
- D18S590 nm · 183 kt cruise · medium confidence
- E18S590 nm · 183 kt cruise · medium confidence
- G18S590 nm · 183 kt cruise · high confidence
- H18590 nm · 183 kt cruise · high confidence
- RC-45J590 nm · 183 kt cruise · high confidence
- TC-45G590 nm · 183 kt cruise · high confidence
- TC-45H590 nm · 183 kt cruise · high confidence
The Beechcraft 18 in brief
5 Beechcraft 18 listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1945–1964.
How the Beechcraft 18 performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 183 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 590 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 6 passengers.
Buying a Beechcraft 18
Too few US-dollar asking prices to give a range yet.
Before an offer, check
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins: which apply, and how each was closed.
Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Beechcraft 18
- Manufacturer
- Beechcraft, United States
- Category
- Not published
- Variants in the catalog
- 23: 18A, 18D, 18S, A18A, A18D, B18S, C-45G, C-45H…
- Passengers, at most
- 6
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 590 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 183 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 21,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 3,900 kg (8,598 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Beechcraft 18 fleet
- Registered fleet
- 277
- Median age
- 71 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 16
- Most built in the
- 1950s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Beechcraft 18 type certificates
- 18A FAA TC 630
- approved Mar 4, 1937 · Type Certificate No. 630 (Aero. Bulletin 7A) · MTOW 3,032 kg · 7 passengers · 2 Wrights R-760E-2 (-48.5) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 18D FAA A-684
- approved Jun 15, 1938 · Type Certificate No. 684 (Aero. Bulletin 7A) · MTOW 3,266 kg · 9 passengers · 2 Jacobs L-6, L-6M or L-6MB · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- S18D FAA A-684
- approved Jun 15, 1939 · Type Certificate No. 684 (Aero. Bulletin 7A) · MTOW 3,252 kg · 9 passengers · 2 Jacobs L-6, L-6M or L-6MB · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- A18D FAA A-684
- approved May 7, 1940 · Type Certificate No. 684 (Aero. Bulletin 7A) · MTOW 3,402 kg · 9 passengers · 2 Jacobs L-6, L-6M or L-6MB · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- SA18D FAA A-684
- approved May 7, 1940 · Type Certificate No. 684 (Aero. Bulletin 7A) · MTOW 3,252 kg · 9 passengers · 2 Jacobs L-6, L-6M or L-6MB · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- A18A FAA A-684
- approved May 7, 1940 · Type Certificate No. 684 (Aero. Bulletin 7A) · MTOW 3,402 kg · 9 passengers · 2 Wrights R-760E-2 (-48.5) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- SA18A FAA A-684
- approved May 7, 1940 · Type Certificate No. 684 (Aero. Bulletin 7A) · MTOW 3,252 kg · 9 passengers · 2 Wrights R-760E-2 (-48.5) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- S18A FAA TC 630
- approved Oct 13, 1941 · Type Certificate No. 630 (Aero. Bulletin 7A) · MTOW 3,266 kg · 7 passengers · 2 Wrights R-760E-2 (-48.5) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- D18S FAA A-765
- approved Apr 26, 1946 · Part 03 of the Civil Air Regulations effective November 13, 1945, and Part 3 effective November 1, 1949, as amended by 3-14 (paragraph 3.242) (Normal Category) · MTOW 3,971 kg · 8 passengers · 2 P & W Wasps Jr. SB-3 with one 4-1/2N and one 9N damper each · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- D18C FAA A-765
- approved Jul 16, 1947 · Part 03 of the Civil Air Regulations effective November 13, 1945, and Part 3 effective November 1, 1949, as amended by 3-14 (paragraph 3.242) (Normal Category) · MTOW 4,082 kg · 8 passengers · 2 Continental R9-A · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- E18S FAA A-765
- approved Jul 19, 1954 · Part 03 of the Civil Air Regulations effective November 13, 1945, and Part 3 effective November 1, 1949, as amended by 3-14 (paragraph 3.242) (Normal Category) · MTOW 4,211 kg · 8 passengers · P&W Military R-985-AN-14B with one 4-1/2N and one 9N damper each (Crankshaft modified for hydraulic propeller, Item 2) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- TC-45H FAA A-765
- approved Mar 3, 1958 · Part 03 of the Civil Air Regulations effective November 13, 1945, and Part 3 effective November 1, 1949, as amended by 3-14 (paragraph 3.242) (Normal Category) · MTOW 3,971 kg · 8 passengers · 2 P&W Military R-985-AN-14B with one 4-1/2N and one 9N damper each · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
From the regulators' type-certificate data sheets. Figures shown only where the reading is high-confidence.
Beechcraft 18 manuals and documents
- 68S54 - Century II, IIB & III Service Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 1973
From Sprinkle’s library for this model. PDFs open from Sprinkle’s own files.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
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Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.