Beech 90 (F90) King Air
The Beechcraft King Air 90 was the original member of the King Air family, the first business turboprop to combine a pressurised cabin with twin-engine reliability in a size small companies and individual owners could afford. Its relatively compact size and short-field capability let it use smaller airports that larger King Air variants and light jets can't reach. Decades of incremental refinement kept the basic 90 airframe in production long after its 1964 debut, cementing it as one of the longest-running aircraft programs in business aviation. Many remain in active corporate and personal use today.
Did you know?
The King Air 90 was the first business turboprop to combine a pressurised cabin with twin-engine reliability at a size small companies could afford.
Specifications
| Length | 10.8 m (35 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Height | 4.2 m (14 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 6 |
| Persons on board | 6 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 4.9 t |
| Range | 1,440 NM (2,667 km) |
| Maximum speed | 250 kt (463 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 30,000 ft (9,144 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 26,000 ft (7,925 m) |
| Rate of climb | 2,600 ft/min (13.2 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 870 m (2,854 ft) |
| Landing distance | 694 m (2,277 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 1,780 l |
| Engines | 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-21 |
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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