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The Beechcraft Model 99 is a civilian aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation (now Raytheon). It is also known as the Beech 99 Airliner and the Commuter 99. The 99 is a twin engine, unpressurized, 17-seat/15 passenger turboprop, derived from earlier Beechcraft King Air and Queen Air airplanes with a unique nose structure used only on the 99.

Contents 1 History 2 Models 3 Civilian Operators 4 Military Operators 5 References 6 External links 7 Related content

[edit] History

Designed in the 1960s as a replacement for the Beechcraft Model 18 its first flight was in July 1966.

Received type certification on May 2, 1968.

In 1984, the Beechcraft 1900, a pressurized 19-passenger airplane] was the follow on aircraft.

Production ended in 1986. Nearly half the Beech 99s in airline service are now operated as freighters by Ameriflight.

[edit] Models

• 99 (10,400 lb max takeoff weight, PT6A-20 engines flat rated at 550 hp)
• 99A (same as 99, but PT6A-27 engines flat rated at 550 HP)
• A99A (one of a kind, 99A without wing center section tanks)
• B99 Airliner (10,900 lb max takeoff weight, PT6A-27 engines flat rated at 680 hp)
• B99 Executive
• C99 Commuter 11,300 lb max takeoff weight, PT6A-36 engines flat rated at 715 hp)

[edit] Civilian Operators

In August 2006 a total of 134 Beech B99 aircraft remain in airline service. Major operators include: Alpine Air Express (14), Ameriflight (57) and Bemidji Airlines (10). Some 25 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type.<ref>Flight International, 3-9 October 2006</ref>

[edit] Military Operators

• Chile, Peru, Thailand.

[edit] References

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[edit] External links

• Airliners.net's background of the 99

[edit] Related content

<h3>Designation sequence<h3>

• 88 - 90 - 95 - 99 - 100