General Aviation

Beech 65-A90-1

Manufacturer: BEECH

The Beech 65-A90-1 is a twin‑turboprop aircraft from the King Air 90 family. It is an unpressurised, square‑windowed variant powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A‑20 engines. The model was developed for the U.S. Army as the U‑21A utility aircraft and entered production in 1966, remaining in service until the 90‑series was retired in 2021.

Aircraft Facts

Type Key
beech-65-a90-1
Class
General Aviation
Registry Count
90
Example Registration
N226DR

Specifications

Wingspan
15.32 m / 50.25 ft
Length
10.82 m / 35.5 ft
Height
4.34 m / 14.25 ft
Max Speed
500 km/h / 270 kn
Cruise Speed
416 km/h / 226 kn
Range
2446 km / 1321 nmi
Ceiling
9144 m / 30000 ft
First Flight
1963-05-15
Production Start
1963
Production End
2021
Total Built
3370

Variants

  • 65-A90-1- 90 registrations - Example N226DR

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