Beech / Beechcraft 65 / 70 / 80 / 88 Queen Air
Corporate Aircraft
The Beechcraft 65 / 70 / 80 / 88 Queen Air is a twin-engined eight-to-thirteen-seat corporate travel and utility aircraft with retractable landing gear produced by the US-American manufacturer Beech Aircraft Corporation. The Beech Queen Air was used as a commuter aircraft also.
In executive configuration the Beech Queen Air is normally equipped with six passenger seats. In commuter configuration it can carry up to eleven passengers. A pressurized version is the Beech 88 Queen Air, looking very similar to the later
Beech 90 King Air.
Crew | 1 / 2 |
Passengers | 6, max. 11 |
Propulsion | 2 Piston Engines |
Engine Model | Lycoming IGSO-540-A1D |
Engine Power (each) | 283 kW | 380 hp |
Speed | 400 km/h | 216 kts 249 mph |
Service Ceiling | 8.169 m | 26.800 ft |
Range | 2.441 km | 1.318 NM 1.517 mi. |
Empty Weight | 2.394 kg | 5.278 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 3.992 kg | 8.800 lbs |
Wing Span | 15,32 m | 50 ft 3 in |
Wing Area | 27,3 m² | 294 ft² |
Length | 10,82 m | 35 ft 6 in |
Height | 4,33 m | 14 ft 2 in |
First Flight | 28.08.1958 |
Production Status | out of production |
Production Range | 1960-1977 |
Total Production | 510 |
ICAO Code | BE65 BE70 BE80 BE88 |
FAA TCDS | 3A20 |
Data for (Version) | Beech B80 Queen Air |
Variants | 65, A65, 70, 80, A80, B80, 88 |