| Aircraft |
Beech King Air B200 |
| Manufacturer |
Raytheon |
| Power plant |
Two Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42 Reverse Flow, Free Turbine Engines rated at 850 Shaft Horsepower each, with four bladed Hartzell/Raisbeck propellors |
| Length |
13.33m (43ft 9in) |
| Wingspan |
16.61m (54ft 6in) |
| Height |
4.57m (15ft) |
| Basic weight |
3,700kgs (8,158lbs) |
| Maximum Take Off weight: |
5,670kgs (12,500lbs) |
| Max payload: |
2,010kgs (4,432lbs) |
| Max range: |
3,635km (1,974NM) |
| Speed range: |
500 - 530km/h (270 - 289kts) |
| Maximum Operational altitude: |
Sea level to 10,668m (35,000ft) |
| Endurance |
Five persons, nominal baggage and fuel = 5 hours 30 minutes |
| Crew |
Two pilots for transport operations. One instructor pilot and student pilot for multi-engine pilot training. The King Air is cleared for single-pilot (IFR) operations |
| Fleet History |
Three King Airs NZ1881, NZ1882, NZ1883 were leased from Pacific Aeromotive Ltd in July 1998. Two more, NZ1884, NZ1885 were delivered in 2000.
The King Airs are operated by No.42 Squadron at Ohakea and are maintained on site by the contractor. |