King Air 300 Introduced to the market in 1984, what was known at the time as the “Super King Air 300,” the “Super” designation being dropped in 1996, was created as a successor to the 200 series. Based on the B200, the Model 300 has a modified airframe and more powerful engines with redesigned cowlings. […]
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King Air 100 Introduced in 1969, the King Air 100 was created as a stretched version of the Model 90 with a fuselage that’s 50 inches longer. Compared to the 90, the Model 100’s MTOW was increased by 1,300 lbs. It also comes equipped with more powerful engines and a modified tail. In 1972, Beechcraft
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King Air E90 Following the C90, Beechcraft moved onto the King Air E90 after a D90 prototype was abandoned. The E90 is simply a more powerful version of the C90. The two models were produced in parallel, with the E90’s major difference being upgraded PT6A-28 engines that give the aircraft a further range, faster cruise
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King Air 90/A90 After 10 months of test flying the “proof-of-concept” King Air 87, which never came to market, Beechcraft flew the Model 65-90 for the first time in January of 1964. The first production 65-90 was delivered in October of the same year. Variations of the 65-90 include the 65-A90, 65-A90-1, 65-A90-2, 65-A90-3, and
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GE Honda Aero Engines EMC With the introduction of the HondaJet, Honda also introduced engine programs for its HF120 engines, titled simply the GE Honda Engine Maintenance Care (EMC) program. In addition to their basic warranty, they offer EMCb and EMC2. Honda’s basic warranty covers parts and labor for unscheduled maintenance, labor for troubleshooting, and transportation
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Learjet 60 First delivered in 1993, the Learjet 60 was created as an improved version of the Lear 55. Compared to the 55, the Lear 60 comes equipped with a longer fuselage and more powerful engines, improving upon its range, climb rate and cruise speed. The Lear 60 also comes equipped with aerodynamic improvements to
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CitationJet/Model 525 First delivered in 1993, the original CitationJet, or Model 525, was created as a replacement for the Citation I. Compared to the Citation I, the CitationJet has a modified fuselage, a new supercritical laminar flow wing, a new tail, and new avionics. Its cabin also has a lowered aisle for increased cabin height.
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Citation Excel For the Citation Excel, (Model 560XL) which entered production in 1996, Cessna’s goal was to create an aircraft similar to the Citation X that they could sell to a more traditional market that didn’t require the record-breaking performance specifications of the Citation X. The Excel’s cabin is similar to the X’s, albeit shorter, but
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This is the first of our series of blogs on the differences between each of the Gulfstream models. Over the next few weeks, we’ll break down each and every Gulfstream model and the differences between them. We’ll start with the G300, G400, G350 and G450, each of which is based on the G-IV and is
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Piaggio’s P.180 Avanti is one of the most unique planes in the world. The Italian turboprop is easily recognizable by its twin-turboprop engines mounted on the rear of the wing in pusher configuration, and its small forward wings located near the nose of the aircraft. Its high cruise speed and unique design allow it to
