Beechcraft Queen Air
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| Beechcraft Queen Air | |
|---|---|
| Beech VC-6A operated by the USAF | |
| Type | Utility aircraft Business aircraft Airliner |
| Manufacturers | Raytheon Beech Aircraft Corporation |
| Designed by | Beech Aircraft Corporation |
| Maiden flight | 1958-08-28 |
| Introduced | 1960 |
| Status | Active service |
| Produced | 1960-1977 |
| Number built | 1,001 |
The Beechcraft Queen Air is a twin engined light aircraft produced by Beechcraft (now Raytheon) in several different versions from the sixties to the seventies. Based upon the Twin Bonanza, with which it shared key components such as wings, engines, and tail surfaces, but featuring a larger fuselage, it served as the basis for the highly successful King Air series of turboprop aircraft. It is often used as a private aircraft, a utility, or a small commuter airliner. Production would run for the best part of two decades.
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[edit] Military Operators
Military Operators included:
- Argentina, Brazil, Burma, Colombia, Ecuador, Israel, Japan, Nepal, Pakistan, Peru, South Africa, Thailand, United States Army, Uruguay, Venezuela.
[edit] Specifications (Model 65 Queen Air)
General characteristics<h3>
- Crew: 1-2
- Capacity: 9 passengers
- Length: 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)
- Wingspan: 50 ft 3 in (15.32 m)
- Height: 14 ft 3 in (4.33 m)
- Wing area: 294 ft² (27.3 m²)
- Empty weight: 5,123 lb (2,324 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 8,200 lb (3,700 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Lycoming IGSO480 A1E6 flat-6, 340 hp (255 kW) each
<h3>Performance<h3>
- Maximum speed: 208 knots (239 mph, 385 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 144 knots (166 mph, 267 km/h)
- Range: 1,442 nm (1,660 mi, 2,670 km)
For an explanation of the units and abbreviations in this list, please see Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft/Units key.
[edit] References
<references/>
- Lundgren, Johan (1996-2006). Beech 65/70/80/88 Queen Air. Airliners.net. AirNav Systems LLC. URL accessed on 2006-08-03.
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