Beechcraft King Air

what is it?

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 (although it is still often used to differentiate the 200 and 300 series King Airs from their smaller stablemates).

🔎How to recognise it: 2 engines · low wing · retractable tricycle gear · 14 m wingspan

base stats

• built 3,207made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 63 years ago, in 1963.
• 🚗Wingspan of 14 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.

spec sheet

first flight

1963-05

introduced

1964

status

still flying

number built

3,207

role

civil utility aircraft

origin

🇺🇸 United States

makers

Beechcraft

engines

2×

length

12.1 m

wingspan

14 m

top speed

—

range

—

wings

low wing

landing gear

retractable tricycle gear

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

family