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Super King Air
King Air 350 operated by AeroPearl, used for checking navaids in Australia on behalf of
Airservices Australia
The 200 series proved so popular that Beechcraft began work on a
successor, with the Beechcraft designation Model 300 and marketed as
the "Super King Air 300". The B200's airframe was "cleaned up" and even
more powerful engines (PT6A-60A, rated at 1050 shp) installed in
redesigned cowlings (known as "pitot cowlings" due to the reshaped
engine air intakes), with MTOW increased to 14,000 lb (6,300 kg). A Model
200 (c/no. BB-343) was modified to develop the updated systems to be
used on the new model and flew in this configuration on 6 October 1981.
The first flight of the prototype Model 300 took place on 3 September 1983
and deliveries commenced the following year. Because not all nations
would then allow an aircraft of this type to be certified at an MTOW greater
than 12,500 lb (5,700 kg), the Model 300LW was also developed at the
same time, limited to the lower MTOW. Nineteen examples of a special
version of the Model 300 were delivered to the FAA in 1987 and 1988. The
first two were conversions of standard Model 300s, while the remaining 17
were purpose-built; since they were delivered the FAA has used the fleet
to check the extensive network of navaids in the United States. 200 and
300 Series King Airs are or have been used for similar duties in several
other countries, including Australia, Germany, Hong Kong (a B200C used
for navaid calibration was the first aircraft to land at the then-new Chek Lap
Kok Airport in 1996[19]), Norway, Sweden and Taiwan.
By 1988, Beechcraft had begun work on the replacement for the 300. The
fuselage of the 300 was stretched by nearly three feet with two extra cabin
windows on each side and winglets added to the wingtips to create the
Model B300, introduced in 1990 and initially marketed as the Super King
Air 350. MTOW was increased again to 15,000 lb (6,750 kg); as the same
regulatory situation that led to the development of the 300LW still existed,
that model continued to be produced until 1994. Like the 200 and B200
before it, a version with a large cargo door was developed, the Model
B300C marketed as the "Super King Air 350C". The first deliveries of this
model also took place in 1990. In 1998 the UltraQuiet active noise
canceling system[30] made by Ultra Electronics was added as standard
equipment on all B300s.[31] In October 2003 Beechcraft announced that it
would deliver future B300 and B300C King Airs with the Rockwell Collins
Proline 21 avionics suite.[19]
The B300 model is still in production today (now marketed simply as the
"King Air 350", the "Super" being dropped in 1996 as mentioned earlier),
while the B300C is available for order; four were built in 2007[32] and
Hawker Beechcraft announced on 11 November 2007 that it would deliver
five to Saudi Arabia in 2008 for use as air ambulances.[33]
On 13 June 2005 Beechcraft announced at the Paris Air Show that it was
developing the King Air 350ER version of the B300,[34] an equivalent to
the earlier Model 200T and B200Ts of the 200 series. Changes include an
increase of MTOW to 16,500 lb (7,430 kg), provision for surveillance
equipment in a belly pod, the landing gear of the Beechcraft 1900 to
handle the increased weight and provide ground clearance for the belly
pod, and extra fuel capacity in the engine nacelles to increase range[35]
(because of the B300s winglets it was unfeasible to fit wingtip fuel tanks as
found on the 200T and B200T). On 11 November 2007 Hawker Beechcraft
announced that the 350ER had been certified by the FAA.[36]
In October 2008 Beechcraft announced updated versions of the B300
series, the King Air 350i, with improvements to the passenger cabin. The
manufacturer claims that the noise level and overall comfort of the King Air
350i, 350iER, 350iC and 350iCER are now competitive with those of light
jets. The cabin of the B300 series has been updated with controllers in the
passenger seat armrests that dim the LED lights, darken the windows and
control an iPod dock and a high-definition video monitor. The cabin also
includes Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, AC electrical receptacles and
fold-out tables for each passenger in the eight seats fitted. Deliveries
commenced in December 2009.
General characteristics
▪ Crew: 1-2
▪ Capacity: 13 passengers
▪ Length: 43 ft 9 in (13.34 m)
▪ Wingspan: 54 ft 6 in (16.61 m)
▪ Height: 15 ft 0 in (4.57 m)
▪ Wing area: 303 ft² (28.2 m²)
▪ Empty weight: 7,755 lb (3,520 kg)
▪ Max takeoff weight: 12,500 lb (5,670 kg)
▪ Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42 turboprops, 850 shp
(635kW) each
Performance
▪ Maximum speed: 339 mph (294 knots, 545 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,600m)
▪ Cruise speed: 333 mph (289 knots ,536 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m) (max
cruise)
▪ Stall speed: 86 mph (75 knots, 139 km/h) IAS (flaps down)
▪ Range: 2,075 mi (1,800 nm, 3,338 km) with maximum fuel and 45 minute
reserve
▪ Service ceiling: 35,000 ft (10,700 m)
▪ Rate of climb: 2,450 ft/min (12.5 m/s)
▪ Wing loading: 41.3 lb/ft² (201.6 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.14 hp/lb (22
P180 Avanti
PC-12
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Specifications (PC-12)
General characteristics
▪ Crew: 1 or 2 pilots
▪ Capacity: 4 to 6 (including one passenger in the cockpit if there is no co-
pilot)
▪ Length: 10.65m (34 ft 11 in)
▪ Wingspan: 12.68m (41 ft 7 in)
▪ Height: 4.36m (14 ft 3 in)
▪ Wing area: 18m² (193.7ft²)
▪ Empty weight: 2,132 kg (4,699 lb)
▪ Max takeoff weight: 3,354 kg (7,394 lb)
▪ Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66D turboprop, 634 kW
(850 hp)
▪ Max payload full fuel: 385 kg (849 lb)
Performance
▪ Maximum speed: 593 km/h (320 knots, 368 mph)
▪ Cruise speed: 467 km/h (252 kts, 290 mph)
▪ Range: 2,813 km (1,519 nm, 1,784 mi)
▪ Service ceiling: 9,450 m (31,000 ft)
▪ Rate of climb: 12.09 m/s (2,380 ft/min)
Time to climb to 26,000 ft: 15 min
Beechcraft 1900
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Beechcraft 1900
Jetstream
General characteristics
▪ Crew: 2
▪ Capacity: 19 passengers
▪ Length: 47 ft 1¾ in (14.37 m)
▪ Wingspan: 52 ft 0 in (15.85 m)
▪ Height: 17 ft 5½ in (5.32 m)
▪ Wing area: 271 ft² (25.2 m²)
▪ Airfoil: NACA 63A418 at root, NACA 63A412 at tip
▪ Empty weight: 9,613 lb (4,360 kg)
▪ Max takeoff weight: 15,332 lb (6,950 kg)
▪ Powerplant: 2× Garrett TPE331-10UG turboprop, 940 shp (701 kW) each
Performance
▪ Maximum speed: 263 kn (303 mph, 488 km/h)
▪ Cruise speed: 230 kn (264 mph, 426 km/h)
▪ Stall speed: 86 kn (99 mph, 159 km/h)
▪ Range: 680 nmi (783 mi, 1,260 km)
▪ Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
▪ Rate of climb: 2,080 ft/min (10.6 m/s)
▪ Wing loading: 56.6 lb/ft² (276 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.123 hp/lb (0.201 kW/kg)