[Infographic] Pilatus PC-12NG vs Beechcraft King Air 250
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The Surge in Demand for Pre-Owned Aircraft: How to Get Connected in the Industry
The market for pre-owned aircraft has never been hotter. The COVID-19 pandemic brought about a marked shift from commercial to private aviation, and the related supply chain issues have made it increasingly difficult to enter private aviation as the owner of a new aircraft. Not surprisingly, there has been a drastic increase in the demand
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Largest-Cabin Single-Pilot Planes
King Air 350 (10 pax) No surprise here: the most popular turboprop in the world that our CEO René Banglesdorf calls “the F150 of turboprops” has the biggest cabin of any single-pilot aircraft. Its cabin stretches 19’5” in length, stands 4’9” tall, and has a width of 4’6”. In its typical configuration, however, the King
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Upgrading from a King Air C90/F90
This video interview is part of a series of interviews between Curt and René Banglesdorf, President and CEO of Charlie Bravo Aviation, respectively. To view all of the uploaded conversations, search “Curt and René” in our blog’s sidebar. So you’re ready to sell your King Air C90 or F90 to move into a larger aircraft.
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Hypothetical Mission Profile: Big-Time Flight Department with a Fleet of G200s
This week’s hypothetical mission profile is something we see pretty often with big-time flight departments. Let’s say this flight department has a fleet of six aircraft, all of which are Gulfstream G200s. Each of them is five years old, and the company has depreciated the cost of the aircraft 100 percent over the past five
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When Is It Time to Move from a Turboprop to a Jet?
Turboprops are popular in the private aviation world for good reason, but the truth is that some people hold on to them for far too long when a jet would simply make more sense. For some, it’s the image that owning a private jet projects, and for others, it’s just a lack of awareness of
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Mission Profile: West Texas Oil Executive
Our next hypothetical mission profile is on a West Texas oil executive, your typical candidate for a King Air. This oil executive flies at least once a week, but is typically taking relatively short trips within the state of Texas. He doesn’t have his pilot’s license, but knows more than the average Joe about aviation.
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History of the King Air: 300-350
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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History of the King Air: 100-200
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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History of the King Air: A90-C90
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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