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BEECH 65 Queen Air
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BE65
| Aircraft | ||||||||
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| Name | 65 Queen Air | |||||||
| Manufacturer | BEECH | |||||||
| Body | Narrow | |||||||
| Wing | Fixed Wing | |||||||
| WTC | Light | |||||||
| APC | A | |||||||
| Type code | L2P | |||||||
| Engine | Piston | |||||||
| Engine count | Multi | |||||||
| Mass group | 2 | |||||||
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BEECH 65 Queen Air
Description
Utility, light transport and commuter airliner. In service since 1960. Initial model of BEECH largest piston engine utility aircraft family. Combined the wing of the BEECH 50 Twin Bonanza with a new fuselage. Replaced by BEECH 80 in 1964. Mil. Type: U-8F Seminole.
Technical Data
| Wing span | 15.5 m50.853 ft <br /> |
|---|---|
| Length | 10.8 m35.433 ft <br /> |
| Height | 4.3 m14.108 ft <br /> |
| Powerplant | 2 x 340 HP Lycoming IGSO-480-A1E6 piston engines with three blade propellers. |
| Engine model | Lycoming O-480 |
Performance Data
| Take-Off | Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) |
Initial Climb (to FL150) |
Initial Climb (to FL240) |
MACH Climb | Cruise | Initial Descent (to FL240) |
Descent (to FL100) |
Descent (FL100 & below) |
Approach | ||||||||||
| V2 (IAS) | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | MACH | TAS | 159 kts | MACH | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | Vapp (IAS) | kts | ||
| Distance | m | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | MACH | ROD | ft/min | ROD | ft/min | MCS | kts | Distance | m | |
| MTOW | 39923,992 kg <br />3.992 tonnes <br /> kg | Ceiling | FL268 | ROD | ft/min | APC | A | ||||||||||||
| WTC | L | Range | 13171,317 nm <br />2,439,084 m <br />2,439.084 km <br />8,002,244.1 ft <br /> NM | ||||||||||||||||
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving BE65
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