Beechcraft
King Air B350
The
King Air B350 is a pressurized, twin turboprop aircraft, produced
by Beech Aircraft Corporation. The B350 features a lengthened
fuselage, winglets, and increased maximum take-off weight when
compared with the Model 300 King Air. At Carson Air Ltd., the
fleet of four King Air B350’s are used for Medivac Air Ambulance
Services under the authority of the B.C. Ministry of Health.
SPECIFICATIONS:
TYPE: Regional
carrier
COUNTRY
OF ORIGIN: United
States
ENGINES: Two
Pratt & Whitney PT6A-60A turboprops each with 1,050 shaft-horsepower
DIMENSIONS:
Wing span: 57 feet 11 inches
/ 18.2 meters
Length: 46 feet 8 inches / 14.3
meters
Height: 14 feet 4 inches / 4.4
meters
WEIGHTS:
Basic operating: 9,526 pounds
/ 4,320 kilograms
Maximum take-off: 15,000 pounds
/ 6,804 kilograms
PERFORMANCE:
Maximum speed: 312 knots / 575
kilometers per hour
Cruise speed: 237 knots / 437
kilometers per hour
Range at cruise speed: 1,765
nautical miles / 3,270 kilometers
Ceiling: 35,000 feet |