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Old 9th May 2003, 10:59
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Exclamation King Air Differences

The King Air 200 has the T-tail, more powerful engines, greater wing area and span, increased cabin pressurisation, greater fuel capacity and higher operating weights compared to the King Air 100.

The B200 entered production in 1980, and features PT6A-42 engines, increased zero fuel max weight and increased cabin pressurization. The term Super King Air applies to the 200 series,but `Super' prefix was dropped from the King Air name in 1996.

The King Air 300 is an updated version of the B200. The main change was the installation of larger PT6A-60A turboprops in place of the -42s of the B200. Other changes are aerodynamically clean engine cowls and exhausts and extended wing leading edges. Both empty and max takeoff weights were also increased.

The 300 has been replaced by the 350, its major improvements being a stretched fuselage lengthened by 2ft 10in and the addition of winglets.




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