Beech 88 Queen Air
The Beechcraft Queen Air 88 was a later, more capable version of the Queen Air family, with a larger cabin and more powerful engines. It filled the gap between light piston twins and the turboprop King Air, serving corporate, commuter, and medical operators. Its long fuselage and broad cabin made it unusually spacious for a piston twin. The 88’s relative rarity reflects the market’s rapid shift toward the newer King Air after turboprop technology became affordable.
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The Queen Air 88 stretched the family's fuselage and added power, bridging the gap between light piston twins and the turboprop King Air.
Specifications
| Length | 13.5 m (44 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 13.5 m (44 ft) |
| Height | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 11 |
| Persons on board | 10 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 4 t |
| Range | 1,400 NM (2,593 km) |
| Maximum speed | 230 kt (426 km/h) |
| Stall speed | 71 kt (131 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 24,000 ft (7,315 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 23,000 ft (7,010 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,275 ft/min (6.5 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 418 m (1,371 ft) |
| Landing distance | 705 m (2,313 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 1,000 l |
| Engines | 2x Lycoming IGSO-540 |
| Units built | 45 |
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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