What type of aircraft is a King Air?
utility aircraft
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.
What is the biggest King Air?
350
The 350 is the biggest King Air with a cabin nearly three feet longer than the model 200. That provides room for a spacious dual club seating arrangement, plus a large and private lavatory in the rear.
How much does a King Air cost per hour?
King Air 350 direct operating cost is around $1,300 per flight hour. The King Air 350i operates at the same rate, while the PC-12NG is around $800 per flight hour. Annual fixed cost for the King Air 350 is the highest at around $412,000.
Which King Air is the fastest?
Blackhawk Aerospace has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to transform the Beechcraft King Air 300 into the fastest King Air in the world.
What is the best King Air?
The King Air fleet has posted one of the best safety records of any business airplane, but the 350 stands out as the best. The 350 is the biggest King Air with a cabin nearly three feet longer than the model 200.
Can you fly a King Air solo?
The way it works is that the airplanes – the King Air 300, 350, CJs, Beech Premier, Mustang and many more – are approved for single-pilot operation, but the pilot must have a type rating that qualifies him to fly solo. To earn that rating the pilot must be trained and checked under an approved program.
What kind of engine does a King Air B200 have?
The King Air B200 was equipped with PT6A-42 engines rated at 850 shp, as well as increased maximum pressurization to 6.5 psi. The 3-bladed Hartzell propeller of the original B200 model was replaced with a 3-bladed McCauley prop.
What’s the difference between King Air 100 and 200?
The King Air 200 is a continuation of the King Air line, with new features including the distinctive Ttail, more powerful engines, greater wing area and span, increased cabin pressurisation, greater fuel capacity and higher operating weights compared to the King Air 100.
What’s the difference between King Air and Super King Air?
The Super King Air 200 had a greater wingspan, increased operating weights, increased fuel capacity, and also introduced the venerable T-tail now seen on all larger King Air models.
Why is the Beechcraft Super King Air 200 so popular?
As a result, large cars are yielding to small ones, and pure-jet aircraft find themselves competing against the slower, but less “fuelish” turboprops. This partially explains why many aircraft purchasers are willing to pay for a Beech Super King Air 200 when some of the less expensive business jets sell for very little more.