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Beechcraft Super King Air

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Beechcraft Super King Air

The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by Beechcraft. The Model 200 and Model 300 series were originally marketed as the "Super King Air" family; the "Super" designation was dropped in 1996. They form the King Air line together with the King Air Model 90 and 100 series. Beechcraft currently offers the 250 (design. B200GT) and the larger 350i (B300) models. The 350ER (B300CER) is available to government, military and commercial customers for special mission operations such as aerial survey, air ambulance, flight inspection and surveillance. The Beechcraft 1900 regional airliner was derived from the Model B200 King Air. The Super King Air family has been in continuous production since 1974, the longest production run of any civilian turboprop aircraft in its class. It outlasted all of its previous competitors, and even its intended replacement, the Model 2000 Starship. The only other pressurized multiengine turboprop utility aircraft now in production is the Piaggio P.180 Avanti.

Infobox

Type
Civil utility aircraft
Manufacturer
Beechcraft
Status
Active service
Primary users
United States Air Force United States Army Royal Flying Doctor Service Royal Australian Air Force
Number built
4,406 at end of 2024
Manufactured
1972–present
Introduction date
1972 (military) February 1974 (civil)
First flight
October 27, 1972
Developed from
Beechcraft King Air
Variant
Beechcraft C-12 Huron
Developed into
Beechcraft 1900

Tables

· Specifications
Crew
Crew
Variant
Crew
250
1–2
Capacity
Capacity
Variant
Capacity
250
10
350i
11
Length
Length
Variant
Length
250
43 ft 10 in / 13.36 m
350i
46 ft 8 in / 14.22 m
Span
Span
Variant
Span
250
57 ft 11 in / 17.65 m
Height
Height
Variant
Height
250
14 ft 10 in / 4.52 m
350i
14 ft 4 in / 4.37 m
Cabin L × W × H
Cabin L × W × H
Variant
Cabin L × W × H
250
16'8" × 4'6" × 4'9" 5.08 × 1.37 × 1.45 m
350i
19'6" × 4'6" × 4'9" 5.94 × 1.37 × 1.45 m
MTOW
MTOW
Variant
MTOW
250
12,500 lb / 5,670 kg
350i
15,000 lb / 6,804 kg
350ER
16,500 lb / 7,484 kg
OEW
OEW
Variant
OEW
250
8,830 lb / 4,005 kg
350i
9,955 lb / 4,516 kg
350ER
9,455 lb / 4,289 kg
Useful load
Useful load
Variant
Useful load
250
3,760 lb / 1,706 kg
350i
5,145 lb / 2,334 kg
350ER
7,145 lb / 3,241 kg
Engine type (2×)
Engine type (2×)
Variant
Engine type (2×)
250
PWC PT6A-52
350i
PWC PT6A-60A
Power or thrust
Power or thrust
Variant
Power or thrust
250
850 shp / 625 kW
350i
1,050 shp / 783 kW
Maximum cruise
Maximum cruise
Variant
Maximum cruise
250
310 kt / 574 km/h
350i
312 kt / 578 km/h
350ER
303 kt / 561 km/h
Ferry range
Ferry range
Variant
Ferry range
250
1,720 nm / 3,185 km
350i
1,806 nm / 3,345 km
350ER
2,670 nm / 4,945 km
Takeoff
Takeoff
Variant
Takeoff
250
2,111 ft / 643 m
350i
350i: 3,300 ft / 1,006 m
350ER
4,057 ft / 1,237 m
Ceiling
Ceiling
Variant
Ceiling
250
35,000 ft / 10,668 m
Variant
250
350i
350ER
Crew
1–2
Capacity
10
11
Length
43 ft 10 in / 13.36 m
46 ft 8 in / 14.22 m
Span
57 ft 11 in / 17.65 m
Height
14 ft 10 in / 4.52 m
14 ft 4 in / 4.37 m
Cabin L × W × H
16'8" × 4'6" × 4'9" 5.08 × 1.37 × 1.45 m
19'6" × 4'6" × 4'9" 5.94 × 1.37 × 1.45 m
MTOW
12,500 lb / 5,670 kg
15,000 lb / 6,804 kg
16,500 lb / 7,484 kg
OEW
8,830 lb / 4,005 kg
9,955 lb / 4,516 kg
9,455 lb / 4,289 kg
Useful load
3,760 lb / 1,706 kg
5,145 lb / 2,334 kg
7,145 lb / 3,241 kg
Engine type (2×)
PWC PT6A-52
PWC PT6A-60A
Power or thrust
850 shp / 625 kW
1,050 shp / 783 kW
Maximum cruise
310 kt / 574 km/h
312 kt / 578 km/h
303 kt / 561 km/h
Ferry range
1,720 nm / 3,185 km
1,806 nm / 3,345 km
2,670 nm / 4,945 km
Takeoff
2,111 ft / 643 m
350i: 3,300 ft / 1,006 m
4,057 ft / 1,237 m
Ceiling
35,000 ft / 10,668 m

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