Beech King Air
King Air 100
Description
Role	light executive/freight/passenger transport
Crew	1
First Flight	1963
Entered Service	Sept 9, 1964
Manufacturer	Beechcraft
Dimensions
Length	43 ft 9 in	13.34 m
Wingspan	54 ft 6 in	16.61 m
Height	15 ft 0 in	4.57 m
Wing area	ft²	m²
Weights
Empty	5287 lb	2398 kg
Loaded	8000 lb	3628 kg
Powerplant
Engines	2 pratt & Whitney PT6-42 turboprop
Power	850 shp	634 kW
Performance
Maximum speed	339 mph	454 km/h
Ferry range	2272 miles	3656 km
Service ceiling	35000 ft	10,700 m
Rate of climb	2450 ft/min	7475 m/min
Wing loading	lb/ft²	kg/m²
Thrust/Weight
Power/Mass	hp/lb	kW/kg
Avionics
Avionics

In May of 1963 Beechcraft began test flights of a new aircraft. On September 9, 1964 the first production King Air 90 rolled off the line. By the end of 1968 more than 400 had been delivered.

On May 23, 1969 the King Air 100 was introduced, offering an increase in performance over the 90.

Other models were released: the A90, C90, A100, and E90, each improving on the previous model.

On October 27, 1972 the T-tailed Super King Air 200 was introduced. This model had greatly improved performance over previous models.

The Model 350 made its first flight on September 3, 1983 and was replaced in 1988 by the 300.

On June 24, 1996 Raytheon Aircraft delivered the 5000th King Air.