Fixed Wing Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft King Air

The King Air is an American built aircraft that is widely used in the aero-medical community. It is powered by two gas-turbine engines, generally has four bladed propellors, a pressurised cabin and retractable undercarriage. In the aero-medical configuration the aircraft is capable of transporting two stretcher patients. It is an all weather, day/night capable aircraft.

Specifications:

• Engines: 2 x Pratt and Whitney PT6A – 42 gas turbines, delivering (850 SHP) each
• Max speed 570 km/hr (308 knots)
• Cruising speed 485 km/hr (255 knots)
• Range 1900 km (1100 NM)
• Max altitude 10,668 m (35,000 ft)
• Endurance 6 hrs
• Max weight 5710 kg
• Crew 3 (pilot, doctor, paramedic)
• Fuel capacity 3600lbs 1630kg Jet A-1 (refined kerosene)
• Fuel burn 600 lbs/hr
• Total length 13.36 m
• Wingspan 16.6 m

Cockpit Equipment:

• Weather radar
• GPS navigation system
• Laptop computer with GPS moving-map street navigation
• Dual autopilot
• Full Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) navigation suite: ILS, VOR, DME, NDB and RNAV
• VHF and HF aviation radios
• 3G mobile phone
• Satellite phone

Other Equipment and modifications:

• Ram Air Recovery System
• Short Field Enhancement
• Dual Aft Body Strakes
• Hartzell/Raisbeck Quiet Turbofan
• Propeller Kit with Auto Feather
• Brake De-Ice System
• Freon Air Conditioning
• High flotation landing gear