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King Air 260
The King Air 260 combines the 200-series cabin and twin-turboprop layout with autothrottle and digital pressurization. These systems reduce routine cockpit tasks while supporting a range of passenger and specialist missions, with Collins Pro Line Fusion providing the flight-deck interface.
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Aircraft profile
Development and lineage
- Current marketed name
- King Air 260
- Program / lineage
- King Air 200/B200/250 lineage → 260
- Type / tags
- business_turboprop
- Launch & first flight
- Announced Dec 2, 2020; derivative
- Certification / entry into service
- FAA certification Mar 2021; deliveries followed
- Current lifecycle / stage
- Active production / in service
Aircraft data
Key specifications
- PAX
- 9 maximum
- Range
- 1,720 nm
- Max cruise speed
- 310 KTAS
- Max ceiling
- 35,000 ft
- Engines
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprops
- Engine model
- PT6A-52
- MTOW
- 12,500 lb
- Cabin height
- 57 in
- Cabin width
- 54 in
- Cabin length
- 16 ft 8 in
- Baggage volume
- 55.3 cu ft
- Overall length
- 43 ft 10 in
- Wingspan
- 57 ft 11 in
- Height
- 15 ft 0 in
- Production status
- In production
- Power
- 850 shp each
Twin turboprop
Overview
Program history
The 260 continues the King Air 250 branch of the family. Its development concentrated on managing engine power and cabin pressure more automatically, alongside cabin improvements. The aircraft preserves the underlying utility of the smaller T-tail King Air while modernizing the experience for both pilots and passengers.