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Beechcraft Starship 2000
Beechcraft · Business Canard Turboprop · USA · Cold War (1970–1991)
The Beechcraft Starship is a twin-turboprop, six- to eight-passenger, pressurized, business aircraft produced by Beech Aircraft Corporation. Featuring a tandem wing design and extensive use of carbon-fiber composite, it is the first composite aircraft produced. Production ceased in 1995 after 55 aircraft had been constructed.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- General Aviation
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- Beechcraft
- Operator
- Private (very few)
- Primary Role
- Business Canard Turboprop
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1989
- Produced
- 53
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- ~$500K-2M (rare)
- Propulsion
- Turboprop
- Engine
- 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67A (pusher)
- Thrust / Power
- 2,400 shp total
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 46.1
- Wingspan (ft)
- 54.4
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 9863
- MTOW (lb)
- 14900
- Endurance (hr)
- 6.5
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 35000
- Range (mi)
- 1700
- Max Speed (mph)
- 385
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 0.52