Beech 100 King Air
The Beechcraft King Air 100 stretched the fuselage of the original King Air 90 without lengthening the wing, trading some of the smaller model's short-field performance for a roomier cabin and more seats. It sits in the middle of Beechcraft's long-running King Air family, between the compact 90 and the larger, more powerful 200 and 350. Its pressurised cabin let it cruise above rough weather that unpressurised piston twins had to fly around or through. Decades after its 1969 debut, King Air variants remain in continuous production, one of the longest-running business turboprop lines ever built.
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The King Air 100 stretched the 90's fuselage for more cabin room without lengthening the wing, trading short-field agility for space.
Specifications
| Length | 12.1 m (40 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Height | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 8 |
| Persons on board | 16 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 5.2 t |
| Range | 1,500 NM (2,778 km) |
| Maximum speed | 240 kt (444 km/h) |
| Stall speed | 73 kt (135 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 28,100 ft (8,565 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 25,000 ft (7,620 m) |
| Rate of climb | 2,200 ft/min (11.2 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 443 m (1,453 ft) |
| Landing distance | 897 m (2,943 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 1,780 l |
| Engines | 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-28 |
| Units built | 89 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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