Beechcraft Queen Air
The Beechcraft Model 65 Queen Air is a lightweight twin-engine propeller aircraft from the American manufacturer Beechcraft. It can accommodate up to nine passengers.
History
Queen Air was based on the smaller twin Bonanza from which the airfoil, motors, the chassis and the stabilizer were taken. The maiden flight of the prototype Model 65 on August 28, 1958. This model had two Lycoming IGSO480 A1E6 - piston engines with 255 kW. The FAA certification on February 1, 1959., It was possible to shorten the take-off distance by jumpstart missiles. The seating can be removed from the interior to use the aircraft as cargo plane with a load space of 7.53 cubic meters. The military version of the U.S. Army was designated the Beechcraft U -8F Seminole. The Japanese Self-Defense Forces chose the Beech 65 as a navigation school and transport aircraft.
The second production model version A65 exhibited against the original type on a swept vertical tail fin and a larger fuel capacity. From 1960, the Queen Air was delivered.
1968 were added to the model 80 with 285kW engines Lycoming IGSO540 A1D and provided with a pressurized cabin Model 88 and the Model 70, which in turn had two 255kW motors, but a greater range and a higher starting weight than the Model 65.
From 1960 to 1977 1,001 copies were delivered. The Queen Air was the basis for the King Air turboprop aircraft.
Use
The aircraft is used today in civil aviation.
Military user
- Argentina Argentina
- Brazil Brazil
- Myanmar Myanmar
- Colombia Colombia
- Ecuador Ecuador
- Israel Israel
- Japan Japan
- Nepal Nepal
- Pakistan Pakistan
- Peru Peru
- Philippines Philippines
- South Africa South Africa
- Thailand Thailand
- United States United States (United States Army )
- Uruguay Uruguay
- Venezuela Venezuela