General Aviation

Beech 65-A80

Manufacturer: BEECH

The Beechcraft Queen Air is a twin‑engined light aircraft produced by Beechcraft from 1960 to 1978. Built on the Twin Bonanza platform but with a larger fuselage, it served as a private, utility and small commuter airliner and laid the groundwork for the later King Air turboprops.

Aircraft Facts

Type Key
beech-65-a80
Class
General Aviation
Registry Count
3
Example Registration
N197CA

Specifications

Wingspan
15.32 m / 50 ft
Length
10.82 m / 35 ft
Height
4.33 m / 14 ft
Max Speed
398 km/h / 247 mph
Cruise Speed
294 km/h / 183 mph
Range
2439 km / 1317 nmi
Ceiling
8200 m / 26800 ft
First Flight
1958-08-28
Production Start
1960
Production End
1978
Total Built
1005

Variants

  • 65-A80- 3 registrations - Example N197CA

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