Hawker Beechcraft's King Air 250, the latest variant in the highly popular King Air family, has received FAA certification.
Developed from inputs received from more than 3000 customers worldwide, the King Air 250 utilises new composite technology, lighter weight construction, and engine induction modifications to produce enhanced performance and greater versatility.
Most obvious among the King Air 250’s new features are its BLR Aerospace composite winglets, which improve efficiency in all phases of flight. The aircraft also has composite propellers that provide new aerodynamic technology and lighter weight, as well as engine induction modifications that contribute to its increased performance.
“The King Air 250 is a prime example of Hawker Beechcraft’s product forward strategy,” Hawker Beechcraft Corporation executive vice president Shawn Vick said. “The fact that we have been able to continually adapt this airplane’s roles and applications, and that it continues to be in high demand around the world, is a tribute to the quality of its design and service record.”
As a result of these features, the King Air 250 has its best takeoff performance ever.
At max gross take-off weight, the King Air 250’s take-off distance over a 50 foot obstacle is only 2111 feet from sea level airports, 400 feet shorter than the B200GT. The new hot/high take-off performance has also been improved. At max gross take-off weight, from a 5000 foot elevation airport at 25°C, the take-off distance over a 50 foot obstacle is 3094 feet, which is approximately 700 feet better than its predecessor.
HBC says it designed the King Air 250 to achieve its enhanced field performance without any significant trade-offs. The King Air 250 also offers slight increases in high speed cruise, climb performance and range over its predecessor.
The King Air 250. (HBC)
