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Beechcraft Super King Air

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Super King Air

Beechcraft B200 King Air


Role Civil utility aircraft
Manufacturer Beechcraft
First flight 27 October 1972
Introduced 1972 (Military)
February 1974 (Civil)
Status Active service
Primary users U.S. armed forces
Royal Flying Doctor Service of
Australia
Number built 3,550+
Unit cost US$5.24-7.57 million (2009 base
prices)[1]
Developed Beechcraft King Air
from
Variants C-12 Huron
Beechcraft 1900
The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop
aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation (now the Beechcraft
Division of Hawker Beechcraft). The King Air line comprises a number of
model series that fall into two families: the Model 90 series, Model 100
series (these models comprising the King Air family), Model 200 series and
Model 300 series.[2][3][4] The latter two models were originally marketed as
the "Super King Air" family, but the "Super" was dropped in 1996.[5]
The Super King Air family has been in continuous production since 1974,[6]
the longest production run of any civilian turboprop aircraft in its class. It
has outlasted all of its previous competitors and as of 2009 the only other
aircraft in its class is the Piaggio Avanti.[1][5] As of December 2009, the
B200, B200GT and the larger B300 are the production models.[6] Special
mission derivative versions of these models are also available for order.[1]
[6]
The Beechcraft 1900 regional airliner was derived from the Model B200
King Air.[7]

Super King Air 300/350

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

Accidents and incidents


▪ 24 May 1981 - A Super King Air 200 of the Ecuadorian Air Force flew into
a mountain with the loss of all 9 on board including Jaime Roldós Aguilera,
the President of Ecuador.[80]
▪ On February 17, 1993, The Commander of Turkish Gendarma Army, Eşref
Bitlis was killed in the crash of a Model 200 Super King Air of the Turkish
Air Force. The reason of crash is still unknown.
▪ September 4, 2000 - 2000 Australia Beechcraft King Air crash.
▪ On 26 February 2004 the President of the Republic of Macedonia, Boris
Trajkovski, was killed with eight others in the crash of a Model 200 Super
King Air operated as a transport aircraft of the Government of the Republic
of Macedonia.[81]
On October 24, 2004, a Beechcraft Super King Air 200 crashed miles short
of the runway at Blue Ridge Airport in Martinsville, Virginia, killing members
of NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick's family, including John Hendrick,
president of Hendrick Motorsports and NASCAR Busch Series driver and
owner Ricky Hendrick. This became known as the 2004 Martinsville plane
crash, as the passengers were on their way to the Martinsville NASCAR
race.

King Air C90GTi


Specifications obtained from the FAA Type Certificate and the Hawker
Beechcraft website[44][46]
General characteristics
▪ Crew: 1-2
▪ Capacity: 7 passengers maximum, depending on cabin configuration
▪ Length: 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)
▪ Wingspan: 50 ft 3 in (15.32 m)
▪ Height: 14 ft 3 in (4.34 m)
▪ Wing area: 294 ft² (27 m²)
▪ Empty weight: 6,950 lb (3,150 kg)
▪ Max takeoff weight: 10,100 lb (4,580 kg)
▪ Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135A turboprops, driving
Hartzell HC-E4N-3N propellers, 550 shp (410 kW) each
Performance
▪ Maximum speed: 311 mph True Air Speed (TAS) (270 knots TAS, 500
km/h TAS)
▪ Cruise speed: 260 mph TAS (226 kts TAS, 416 km/h TAS)
▪ Stall speed: 90 mph (78 knots, 145 km/h) IAS (flaps down)
▪ Range: 1,530 miles (1,321 nm, 2,446 km)
▪ Service ceiling: 30,000ft (9,144 m)
▪ Rate of climb: 2,003 ft/min (10.2 m/s)
▪ Wing loading: 34.3 lb/ft² (170 kg/m²)
▪ Power/mass: 0.099 hp/lb (179 W/kg)
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King Air B100
Specifications obtained from The International Directory of Civil Aircraft,
1997/98 Edition.[47]
General characteristics
▪ Crew: 1-2
▪ Capacity: 13 passengers maximum, depending on cabin configuration
▪ Length: 39 ft 11 in (12.17 m)
▪ Wingspan: 45 ft 11 in (14.0 m)
▪ Height: 15 ft 5 in (4.7 m)
▪ Wing area: 279.7 ft² (26.0 m²)
▪ Empty weight: 7,092 lb (3,212 kg)
▪ Max takeoff weight: 11,800 lb (5,352 kg)
▪ Powerplant: 2× Garrett TPE-331-6-251B or -252 turboprops, driving 3-
bladed propellers, 840 shp, flat-rated to 715 shp (533 kW) each
Performance
▪ Maximum speed: 307 mph Indicated Air Speed (IAS) (265 kts IAS, 491
km/h IAS)
▪ Range: 1,525 mi (1,325 nm, 2,455 km)
▪ Service ceiling: 24,850 ft (7,574 m)
▪ Rate of climb: 2,140 ft/min (10.87 m/s)
▪ Wing loading: 42.2 lb/ft² (205.84 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.121 hp/lb (199.17 W/kg

Piaggio P.180 Avanti


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P180 Avanti

Aeronautica Militare Piaggio P180 Avanti


Role Executive transport
Manufacturer Piaggio Aero
First flight 26 September 1986
Primary users Italian Armed Force
Avantair
Number built 203 delivered to September 2010 [1]
Unit cost US$ 7 million [2]
The Piaggio P180 Avanti is an Italian twin-engine turboprop aircraft
produced by Piaggio Aero. It seats up to nine passengers in a pressurized
cabin, and may be flown by one or two pilots.
The innovative design places the main wing behind and above the canard-
like horizontal stabiliser, features a laminar flow fuselage and has engines
in pusher configuration.

Specifications (P180 Avanti)


Data from Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999-2000 [16]
General characteristics
▪ Crew: one or two pilots
▪ Capacity: up to nine passengers
▪ Cabin dimensions: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) high, 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) wide, 4.45 m
(14 ft 7 in) long
▪ Payload: 907 kg (2,000 lb)
▪ Length: 14.41 m (47 ft 3½ in)
▪ Wingspan: 14.03 m (46 ft 0½ in)
▪ Height: 3.97 m (13 ft 0¾ in)
▪ Wing area: 16 m² (172.2 ft²)
▪ Empty weight: 3,400 kg (7,500 lb)
▪ Useful load: 1,860 kg (4,100 lb)
▪ Max takeoff weight: 5,239 kg (11,550 lb)
▪ Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 turboprops, 634 kW
(850 shp) each
Performance
▪ Maximum speed: 732 km/h (395 kn, 455 mph)
▪ Cruise speed: 593 km/h[30] (320 kn, 368 mph) (econ cruise)
▪ Range: 2,592 km (1,400 nmi, 1,612 mi) at 11,900 m (39,000 ft) with
reserves
▪ Service ceiling: 12,500 m (41,000 ft)
▪ Rate of climb: 14.98 m/s (2,950 ft/min)
▪ Wing loading: 327 kg/m² (67.1 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 0.24 kW/kg (6.79 lb/hp)
Pilatus PC-12
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PC-12

Pilatus PC-12 Sentinel of the U.S. Bureau of Immigration


and Customs Enforcement
Role Passenger and cargo aircraft
National origin Switzerland
Manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft
First flight May 31, 1991
Introduced 1994
Status In production
Primary users Civil aviation
United States Air Force
Number built 1000+ (by June, 2010)[1]
The Pilatus PC-12 is a single-engine turboprop passenger and cargo
aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. The main market
for the aircraft is corporate transport and regional airliner operators.

Accidents and incidents


On March 22, 2009, a PC-12/45 with the aircraft registration number
N128CM, owned by the Eagle Cap Leasing of Enterprise, Oregon, crashed
on approach to the Bert Mooney Airport in Butte, Montana.[15] The aircraft
had departed from Oroville, California, and diverted from the original
destination of Bozeman, Montana for unknown reasons. All 14 people on
board were killed: one pilot and 13 passengers, seven of whom were
young children.[16][17]
On July 5, 2009, a Pilatus PC-12 crashed in Rockbridge County, Va., after
the pilot reported the loss of the instrument panel and subsequently
requested vectors to get out of weather. The pilot, Daniel Dorsch, owner of
Papa John's Pizza chain in Florida, Fun Bike Center of Lakeland, FL and
former CEO of Checkers Drive-In Restaurants (1999–2003), his wife
Cynthia Dorsch and at least two other passengers were killed. According to
ATC, the pilot was flying above the max altitude of the aircraft at 31,000'
when he reported his loss of the instrument panel.[18][19]
On July 24, 2009 the NTSB issued its preliminary report on the Rockbridge
County, Va. accident. On July 25, 2009, the Roanoke Times published an
analysis of the NTSB report subtitled Without being conclusive, it [the
NTSB report] suggests failure of navigational instruments as the main
cause. This article argues that the accident was caused not by the loss of
a structural panel from the aircraft, as had been suggested by early
accounts, but from the failure of the pilot's primary instrument panel. This
failure, the author speculates, resulted in the pilot's becoming spatially
disoriented, which consequently caused him to lose control of the aircraft.
[20]

[edit]
Specifications (PC-12)

RCMP PC-12, Winnipeg c. 2007

Weather radar on the wing of Pilatus PC-12 NG


General characteristics
▪ Crew: one or two pilots
▪ Capacity: 9 passengers standard, 6-8 executive
▪ Payload: 1,500 kg (3,502 lb)
▪ Length: 14.40 m (47 ft 3 in)
▪ Wingspan: 16.23 m (53 ft 3 in)
▪ Height: 4.26 m (14 ft 0 in)
▪ Wing area: 25.81 m² (277.8 ft²)
▪ Empty weight: 2,761 kg (5,867 lb)
▪ Loaded weight: 4,700 kg (10,450 lb)
▪ Max takeoff weight: 4,740 kg (10,450 lb)
▪ Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67B turboprop, 895 kW
(1,200 shp)
▪ Maximum landing: 4,700 kg (10,450 lb)
▪ Maximum payload full fuel: 539 kg (1,189 lb)
▪ Tail wingspan: 5.20 m (17 ft 1 in)
▪ Propeller: Hartzell HC - E4A - 3D/E10477K – 4 blade aluminum
▪ Propeller diameter: 2.67 m (8 ft 9 in)
▪ Propeller RPM: 1,700 rpm
Performance
▪ Cruise speed: 500 km/h (312.5 mph/270 KTAS/280 KTAS @ 20000 ft
(PC-12NG))
▪ Stall speed: 120 km/h (74.8 mph/ 65 KCAS/66 KCAS (PC-12NG))
▪ Service ceiling: 9,150 m (30,000 ft)
▪ Rate of climb: 512 m/min at sea level (1,680 ft/min)
▪ Wing loading: 174.3 kg/m² (35.7 lb/ft²)
▪ Power/mass: 3.7 kg/shp (8.2 lb/shp)
▪ Range 0 passenger: 4,149 km (2,593 mi) (2,239 nm)
▪ Range 9 passenger: 2,804 km (1,753 mi) (1,513 nm)
▪ Takeoff distance over 15 m (50 ft) obstacle: 701 m (2,300 ft)
▪ Takeoff distance ground roll: 450 m (1,475 ft)
▪ Landing distance over 15 m (50 ft) obstacle: 558 m (1,830 ft)
▪ Landing distance ground roll: 228 m (945 ft)
TBM 700 / TBM 850

Socata TBM 700 of the French Army Light Aviation


Role Single-engined utility
National origin France
Manufacturer SOCATA
First flight 14 July 1988
Introduction 1990
Primary users French Army
French Air Force

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

An Air Labrador Beechcraft 1900D


Role Regional airliner, cargo, and corporate aircraft
Manufacturer Beechcraft
First flight September 3, 1982[1]
Introduced February 1983
Primary user Great Lakes Airlines
Produced 1982-2002
Number built 695
Unit cost US$ 4.995 million (2001)[1]
Developed Beechcraft Super King Air
from
The Beechcraft 1900 is a 19-passenger, pressurized twin-engine
turboprop airplane manufactured by the Beechcraft Division of the
Raytheon Company (now Hawker Beechcraft). It was designed, and is
primarily used, as a regional airliner. It is also used as a freight aircraft,
corporate transport, and by the United States military and other
governments.
The aircraft is designed to carry passengers in all weather conditions from
airports with relatively short runways. It is capable of flying in excess of
600 miles (970 km), although few operators use its full-fuel range. In terms
of the number of aircraft built and its continued use by many passenger
airlines and other users, it is one of the most popular 19-passenger
airliners in history.[

Specifications (Beechcraft 1900D)


Data from Raytheon: Beechcraft 1900D Passenger Specifications and
Performance[26]
General characteristics
▪ Crew: 1 (2 for airline operations)
▪ Capacity: 19 passengers
▪ Length: 57 ft 8 in (17.62 m)
▪ Wingspan: 57 ft 9 in (17.64 m)
▪ Height: 15 ft 5 in (4.72 m)
▪ Empty weight: 10,434 lb (4,732 kg)
▪ Useful load: 6,356 lb (2,882 kg)
▪ Max takeoff weight: 17,120 lb (7,764 kg)
▪ Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67D turboprops, 1,279
shaft horsepower [27] (955 kW) each
▪ Fuel Capacity: 4,484 lb
▪ Fuel type: Jet A recommended, others usable
Performance
▪ Cruise speed: 280 knots @ 20,000 ft (518 km/h @ 2,306 m)
▪ Range: 707 km with 19 passenger payload (439 mi)
▪ Ferry range: 2,306 km (1,432 mi)
▪ Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
▪ Rate of climb: 2,615 ft/min (797 m/min)
Avionics
Rockwell Collins EFIS-84 Electronic Flight Instrument System
Handley Page Jetstream
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Jetstream

Role Regional airliner


Manufacturer Originally Handley Page
later British Aerospace

First flight 18 August 1967


Introduced 1969
Number built 458
Variants BAe Jetstream 41
The Handley Page HP.137 Jetstream is a small twin-turboprop airliner,
with a pressurised fuselage, designed to meet the requirements of the
United States regional airline market.

Other Jetstream versions


▪ Riley Jetstream : A number of early Jetstream 1 aircraft were converted
by Riley Aircraft of Carlsbad, California, to this version. The aircraft were
fitted with two Astazou XVI turboprop engines.
▪ Jetstream 31 Airliner : 18/19 passenger commuter airliner.
▪ Jetstream 31 Corporate : 8/10 passenger executive transport aircraft.
▪ Jetstream 31EP : Enhanced performance.
▪ Jetstream 31EZ : EEZ or maritime patrol version.
▪ Jetstream Executive Shuttle : 12-seat executive transport aircraft.
▪ Jetstream 31 Special : Utility transport aircraft.
▪ Jetstream 32EP : Passenger Aircraft with extra baggage space. Room for
19 People.
▪ Jetstream QC (Quick Change) :
Jetstream 41 : 29 passenger aircraft.

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)

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