V-speeds, cruise performance, fuel, and weights, digitized from the POH for planning and study.
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Beechcraft Duchess 76 preflight numbers at a glance: max gross weight 3900 lb, typical useful load 1370 lb, 100 gal usable fuel, cruise up to about 158.5 KTAS (POH figure at 8000 ft, standard day). All figures below come from the FlightDecide curated aircraft library, digitized from the published POH/AFM. Use them for planning and study, and confirm against the POH for your specific serial number before flight.
| Engine | 2x Lycoming O-360-A1G6D (180 HP each) |
| Propeller | Hartzell HC-C2YR-2/C8475-0 (2x) |
| Max gross weight | 3900 lb |
| Empty weight (typical) | 2530 lb |
| Useful load (typical) | 1370 lb |
| Usable fuel | 100 gal |
Knots indicated (KIAS) unless the POH states otherwise. Speeds vary by model year and serial; the placarded speeds and your POH govern.
| Speed | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| VS0 | 60 kt | Stall, landing configuration |
| VS1 | 70 kt | Stall, clean configuration |
| VX | 71 kt | Best angle of climb |
| VY | 85 kt | Best rate of climb |
| VXSE | 85 kt | Best angle of climb, single engine |
| VYSE | 85 kt | Best rate of climb, single engine |
| VA | 132 kt | Design maneuvering speed (at max gross) |
| VFE | 110 kt | Max flaps extended |
| VNO | 154 kt | Max structural cruising |
| VNE | 194 kt | Never exceed |
| VMC | 65 kt | Min control, one engine inoperative |
| Best glide | 95 kt | Best glide speed |
Transcribed from the POH cruise tables. True airspeed and fuel flow depend on altitude, power setting, temperature, and leaning technique.
| Pressure alt (ft) | RPM | TAS (kt) | Fuel (GPH) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2200 | 146.5 | 16.5 |
| 2000 | 2500 | 151 | 18 |
| 2000 | 2700 | 154 | 19 |
| 4000 | 2200 | 148 | 16.4 |
| 4000 | 2500 | 152.5 | 17.9 |
| 4000 | 2700 | 155.5 | 18.9 |
| 6000 | 2200 | 149.5 | 16.2 |
| 6000 | 2500 | 154 | 17.7 |
| 6000 | 2700 | 157 | 18.7 |
| 8000 | 2200 | 151 | 16.1 |
| 8000 | 2500 | 155.5 | 17.6 |
| 8000 | 2700 | 158.5 | 18.6 |
Standard-day (ISA) rows shown, sampled across the POH table for readability; the FlightDecide app carries the full digitized table, including non-standard temperatures.
Book figures at 3900 lb, 0 ft pressure altitude, 15 °C. Real-world technique, wind, surface, and density altitude move these substantially, so apply your own margin (many pilots use 1.5× the book number) and run the numbers for the actual conditions.
| POH figure | Distance |
|---|---|
| Takeoff ground roll | 1280 ft |
| Takeoff over a 50 ft obstacle | 1855 ft |
| Landing ground roll | 590 ft |
| Landing over a 50 ft obstacle | 1005 ft |
| Rate of climb | 1250 fpm |
See how density altitude stretches these distances on a hot day.
Common QuestionsPer the POH cruise table, up to about 158.5 KTAS at 8000 ft on a standard day, burning roughly 18.6 GPH at that setting. Typical everyday cruise settings run slower and leaner; see the table above.
100 gallons usable. At a high-cruise burn of 18.6 GPH that is roughly 5.4 hours to dry tanks. Plan with reserves, never to zero.
About 1370 lb for a typically equipped example (3900 lb max gross minus a typical empty weight of 2530 lb). Your aircraft's actual empty weight and CG come from its own weight-and-balance records. Always use those, not type averages.
VNE (never exceed) is 194 kt and VNO (max structural cruising) is 154 kt. Full V-speed table above; verify against the POH for your serial.
Check today's wind against your personal crosswind maximum.
See what heat and elevation do to these takeoff and climb numbers.
Fold these numbers into a structured preflight decision.
FlightDecide ships this aircraft as a built-in profile: it computes your fuel, weight and balance, and takeoff/landing performance for the actual conditions, scores 8 risk categories against your personal minimums, and explains the result in plain language.
Get FlightDecide on the App StoreReference data for planning and study: approximate, and not a substitute for the FAA-approved AFM/POH for your specific aircraft, an official weather briefing, or your judgment as pilot in command (14 CFR 91.3). Source: Beechcraft Duchess 76 Pilot's Operating Handbook, Beechcraft Corporation Data synced from the FlightDecide aircraft library on 2026-07-17.