Beechcraft (Textron Aviation)

Beechcraft is one of the three aircraft brands of Textron Aviation, alongside Cessna and Hawker. Textron Aviation runs its hiring and training centre in Wichita, Kansas, home of its Beech Field (BEC) airfield. Beechcraft builds the King Air family of twin-engine turboprops, the new Denali single-engine turboprop and the Baron G58 and Bonanza G36 piston aircraft, which Textron says have shaped how pilots and businesses fly for more than 50 years.

Aircraft

• King Air 360ER: up to 2,690 nm range and 15 occupants
• King Air 360: up to 1,806 nm range and 11 occupants
• King Air 260: up to 1,720 nm range and 9 occupants
• Beechcraft Denali: single-engine turboprop with up to 1,600 nm range and 11 occupants, with Garmin Emergency Autoland as standard
• Baron G58 and Bonanza G36 piston aircraft
• King Air versions for special missions, cargo and air ambulance work

Service and support

King Air service is offered at all Textron Aviation company-owned service centres in North America and in Paris, the UK, Düsseldorf and Zurich. Textron Aviation also sells pre-owned aircraft directly, provides AOG support, upgrades, aircraft management and warranty, and offers apps that help owners manage their aircraft.

Company facts

• Brand of Textron Aviation Inc.
• Based in Wichita, Kansas, with Beech Field (BEC)
• GAMA delivery data ranks the King Air as the most delivered twin-engine turboprop
• Special Crimson Edition King Air marks the line's 60th anniversary