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Beechcraft Denali
The Beechcraft Denali is a clean-sheet single-engine turboprop built around the GE Aerospace Catalyst engine and a flexible cabin. Its development targets business, owner-pilot and utility missions, pairing a large cargo door with modern cockpit automation in a pressurized aircraft.
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Aircraft profile
Development and lineage
- Current marketed name
- Beechcraft Denali
- Program / lineage
- Originally Cessna Denali (introduced 2015); rebranded Beechcraft 2021
- Type / tags
- business_turboprop
- Launch & first flight
- Program introduced 2015; Beechcraft rebrand Jul 2021; first flight Nov 23, 2021
- Certification / entry into service
- Certification pending as of Aug 2026
- Current lifecycle / stage
- Flight test / certification
Aircraft data
Key specifications
- Status
- Certification program; expected entry into service in 2027
- Engine
- GE Aerospace Catalyst
- Engine power
- 1,300 shp — manufacturer development specification
- Avionics
- Garmin G3000 with Emergency Autoland
- Configuration
- Pressurized single-engine turboprop; cargo door
All performance preliminary until certification
Overview
Program history
The Denali program was developed to broaden Beechcraft’s turboprop offering beyond the twin-engine King Air. It uses a digitally controlled Catalyst powerplant and Garmin G3000 avionics with Emergency Autoland. Textron’s July 2026 program update placed completion of certification flight tests later in 2026 and expected service entry in 2027.