Beechcraft King Air 200/350
Turbo Props
The Beechcraft King Air turbo prop has been in manufacture since the 60’s, and is still the most popular pressurised turbo prop. The latest model is the King Air 350, with a slightly stretched cabin making it 2 ft longer than the -250 model, and better performance with the addition of winglets.
Beechcraft King Air 200 – Quick Statistics
| Seating Capacity: | 7-8 |
| Baggage Capacity: | 8 medium soft bags |
| Crew: | 2 Pilots |
| Maximum Range: | 1,960miles / 3,150km / 3h |
| London/Nice: | 2h 25m |
| London/Geneva: | 1h 50m |
| London/Cologne: | 1h 15m |
The Beechcraft King Air has a maximum cruise level of 25,000ft is 540km/hr and with a landing run of just 536m and take-off run of 567m, there is easy access to a great number of small remote airfields. The other advantage over the small jets is the ability to operate 24hrs into some airports where jets have a nighttime curfew.
It has a comfortable and roomy ‘squared-oval’ pressurised cabin. The air-conditioned cabin is usually fitted with seven or nine seats. There is a toilet separated by a sliding door and good baggage capacity.
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