King Air 200
The Textron Beechcraft King Air 200 is a twin-turboprop aircraft that is fast, luxurious and versatile. It can reach small airports conveniently, and carry
up to nine passengers and a generous amount of luggage in comfort.
The King Air 200 has been a mainstay of private aviation for a long time. It was originally conceived as the Beechcraft Model 101 in 1969. It had essentially the same fuselage as the Model 100, with changes to the rear fuselage to accommodate a new T-tail (in place of the 100’s conventional tail with all-moving trimmable horizontal stabilizer) and structural changes to allow higher maximum pressurization.
Apart from the T-tail, other changes included Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-41 engines, a wing of increased span and extra fuel capacity. Overall, the 200 was 3 ft 10 in (1.17 m) longer than the A100, with wingspan 4 ft 3 in (1.29 m) greater, containing 60 US gallons more fuel.
Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) was increased by 1,000 lbs. After protracted development including extensive wind tunnel testing of the design (especially of the T-tail which was tunnel-tested for 375 hours), the first prototype flew for the first time on October 27, 1972. It’s been used in military and civilian use ever since.
More than 1,800 King Air 200 series have been delivered during more than 40 years of production.
Why Charter this King Air 200?
A jet aircraft, such as SSC’s XLS, is significantly faster, but on a 500 mile flight, the difference in flight time is only about 20-30 minutes, and this King Air is far more economical.
There are other advantages. Turboprop aircraft are not banned from certain noise-sensitive airports. Other features are comfort, an extremely quiet cabin and extraordinary stability.
Specs
- Range – 2077 miles
- Cruise Speed – 328 MPH
- Passengers – 9
- Luggage Capacity – 7-8 average bags
- Enclosed Lavatory
- Cabin height – 57 in
- Cabin width – 54 in
- Cabin length – 19 ft 6in