Challenger 300 In 1999, Bombardier announced plans for an aircraft they called the Continental, which would be certified in 2003 as the Challenger 300. The eight-passenger Challenger 300 was designed with the goal of having direct operating costs that are among the lowest in the super mid category. It comes equipped with a supercritical wing […]
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Challenger 604 In 1996, Bombardier moved on from the Challenger 601 in favor of the Challenger 604, which comes equipped with more powerful engines, increased fuel capacity, higher takeoff and landing weights, structural improvements to its wing and tail, and an upgrade to Rockwell Collins’ ProLine 4 avionics system. Bombardier also created a militarized version
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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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Queen Air 88 In 1965, Beechcraft introduced the Queen Air 88 as the first pressurized Queen Air. The Queen Air 88 has circular fuselage windows, making it look more like a 90 series King Air than its Queen Air predecessors with square windows. Although it has similar characteristics to the B80, the Queen Air 88
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Queen Air 65 In 1960, Before the King Air came into existence, Beechcraft began production of the Queen Air 65. The Queen Air was based on Beechcraft’s Twin Bonanza, using the same wing and engines while featuring a larger fuselage. The model 65 was the first Queen Air to be produced, remaining in production from
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Learjet 40 First delivered in 2004, the Learjet 40 essentially took the place of the Lear 31A in Bombardier’s Learjet family. The Lear 40 is nearly identical to the Learjet 45, but is equipped with a fuselage that’s about two feet shorter and has room for two fewer passengers. Apart from a shorter fuselage, the
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Citation V The Citation V, also known as the Model 560, was created as a “stretched” version of the Citation II. The Citation V, production of which began in 1989, has a cabin that’s about a foot and a half longer than the II’s cabin. It also has upgraded engines and uses a Dual Collins
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