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Beechcraft King Air 350
Beechcraft (Textron) · Small / Business Turboprop / Commercial Aviation · USA · Cold War (1970–1991)
The Beechcraft King Air is a line of American utility aircraft produced by Beechcraft. The King Air line comprises a number of twin-turboprop models that have been divided into two families. The Model 90 and 100 series developed in the 1960s are known as King Airs, while the later T-tail Model 200 and 300 series were originally marketed as Super King Airs, with the name "Super" being dropped by Beechcraft in 1996.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Commercial
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- Beechcraft (Textron)
- Operator
- Business/regional airlines
- Primary Role
- Small / Business Turboprop / Commercial Aviation
- Status
- In Service
- Service Entry
- 1990
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- $8M
- Propulsion
- Turboprop
- Engine
- 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A turboprops
- Thrust / Power
- 1,050 shp each
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 46.8
- Wingspan (ft)
- 57.9
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 9590
- MTOW (lb)
- 15000
- Payload (lb)
- 4000
- Endurance (hr)
- 5.5
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 35000
- Range (mi)
- 1806
- Max Speed (mph)
- 360
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 0.58