Beechcraft
King Air B200
The B200 developed the original Super King Air 200 into a long-running business and utility platform. It retains the pressurized cabin and T-tail configuration, with PT6A-42 engines and substantial scope for different interiors, mission equipment and subsequent avionics upgrades.
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Aircraft profile
Development and lineage
- Manufacturer
- Beechcraft
- Family
- King Air B200
- Aircraft category
- Business Turboprop
- Propulsion
- Turboprop
Aircraft data
Key specifications
- Engines
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42
- Rated power
- 850 shp per engine
- Maximum takeoff weight
- 12,500 lb — standard B200
- FAA type certification
- 13 February 1981
- Configuration
- Pressurized twin turboprop; T-tail
Overview
Program history
Certified in 1981, the B200 refined an established aircraft rather than introducing a completely new configuration. Its combination of cabin flexibility and twin-turboprop operation supported executive, medical and government work. The B200GT later advanced the propulsion installation, before the 250 emphasized further field-performance improvements.