Beechcraft 1900
| Beechcraft 1900 | |
|---|---|
 An Air New Zealand Link 1900D | |
| General information | |
| Manufacturer | Beech Aircraft Corporation Raytheon Aircraft Company[1] |
| Management and usage | Ameriflight Alpine Air Express Central Mountain Air |
| Number built | 695 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1982–2002 |
| Introduction date | February 1984 |
| First flight | September 3, 1982[2] |
| Developed from | Beechcraft Super King Air |
The Beechcraft 1900 is a U.S made twin-engine turboprop regional airliner made by Beechcraft. It is also used as a freight aircraft and corporate transport, and by several governmental and military groups.[3]
The aircraft was designed to carry passengers in all weather conditions from airports with short runways. It is capable of flying in 600 miles (970 km). It is one of the most popular 19-passenger airliners in history.[4]
The 1900 first flew on September 3, 1982.[5]
References
- ↑ "Type Certificate Data Sheet No. A24CE" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ↑ Jackson 2003, pp. 535–536.
- ↑ "Beech 1900 Airliner". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ↑ John Pike. "C-12J". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "Raytheon Airline Aviation Services". Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
