Beech King Air
Maiden Flight: Monday, January 20, 1964
IOC: 1964
Total Production: 6,034
King Air 350
IOC: 1989
Production: 529
Also Known As
King Air 350ER
King Air 350i (advanced version launched in October 2008)
LR-2 (JGSDF)
UC-12 (United States Marine Corps)
Origin
United States of America
Contractor/s
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation
Family Members
King Air 200
King Air 90
Power plant:
PT6A-60A (2)
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Description:
The Beechcraft King Air is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft family intended for passenger and cargo transport and special missions introduced by Beech Aircraft Corporation in 1964. The first model Beech King Air 90 was widely used as a corporate jetprop. In 1974, Beech delivered the first King Air 200 bringing new standards of room, speed, and passenger comfort to a business airplane. In February 1980, Beech became a subsidiary to Raytheon. In 1984, Raytheon Beech introduced the King Air 300 which offers improvement in speed, performance, and cabin amenities over its predecessors.
In October 1989, Beech adds the King Air 350 to its turboprop product line with a wider wing span, double-club seating and two-foot-high winglets. The 350 becomes the most comfortable and capable King Air ever built. In mid-September of 1994, Beech Aircraft and Raytheon Corporate Jets merge to form Raytheon Aircraft. On March 26, 2007, Raytheon Aircraft Company became Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC). So far, more than 6,000 Beechcraft King Airs have been ordered by customers worldwide in more than 20 versions over the past 40+ years.
The Beechcraft King Air 350 is the flagship model of Beech King Air family aircraft featuring the most spacious cabin and baggage area. It is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A engines each developing 1,050-shp and driving a four-blade Hartzell propeller. In October 2003, Raytheon Aircraft provided Collins Pro Line 21 avionics suite to King Air 350 as standard equipment. The King Air 350ER is an extended range special mission aircraft unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2005. The first model 350 aircraft entered service in 1989 with more than 500 (the 500th was delivered in October 2006) airplanes delivered since.
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) LR-2 is a reconnaissance aircraft based on the King Air 350 turboprop. The LR-2 is the successor to the LR-1 in the JGSDF fixed-wing aircraft fleet.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2, Passengers 9
Dimensions: Baggage Capacity 55 cu ft (), Cabin Volume 355 cu ft (), Fuel Tank Capacity 539 gl (2,048 l), Height 14 ft, Length 47 ft, Wing Area 310 square meter, Wingspan 58 ft
Weights: Fuel Load 3,611 lb (1,638 kg), Max Landing Weight 15,000 lb (6,804 kg), Max Ramp Weight 15,100 lb (6,849 kg), Max Takeoff Weight 15,000 lb (6,804 kg), Max Zero Fuel Weight 12,500 lb (5,670 kg), Operational Weight 9,526 lb (4,321 kg), Payload 5,574 lb (2,528 kg)
Performance: Cabin Height 5 ft (1.4 m), Cabin Length 20 ft (5.9 m), Cabin Width 5 ft (1.4 m), Ceiling 35,000 ft (10,668 m), Climb Rate 2,731 fpm (), Cruise Speed 312 KTAS (), Max Range 1,765 nautical mile (), Take Off Run Distance 3,300 ft (1,006 m)
Power: Power 2,100 shp
Other: Number of Engines 2, Propeller Blades 4
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