The Beechcraft Baron is a light, twin-engine piston aircraft originally developed by Beech Aircraft Corporation and currently manufactured by the Beechcraft Division of Raytheon Aircraft (now Hawker Beechcraft). The Baron is a variant of the Beechcraft Bonanza, and was introduced in 1961.

The progenitor of the Baron was the Beechcraft 95 Travel Air, which incorporated the fuselage of the Bonanza and the tail control surfaces of the T-34 Mentor military trainer. To create the new airplane, Beech replaced the Travel Air’s tail with that of the Beechcraft Debonair, streamlined the engine nacelles and rechristened the aircraft as the Baron.