Hawker’s More Powerful King Air B200GT

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation introduced the Beechcraft King Air B200GT, the latest evolution of the popular twin-turbine Beechcraft King Air 200 series. The new, more powerful King Air B200GT is FAA certified and features a 305-knot max cruise speed, a nearly 20-knot speed increase, and climbs faster to its intended cruising altitudes than the King Air B200 it replaces. Powering the improvement is the installation of two new, recently certified Pratt and Whitney PT6A-52 engines designed specifically for the King Air B200GT. The PT6A-52 engine was derived by mating the turbine section of the 1,050-shp capable PT6A-60A found on the King Air 350 with the existing King Air B200 PT6A-42 gearbox. The result is an engine that holds its 850-shp flat rating to a much higher altitude and adds improved climb and cruise performance. It also enters the market with the same 3,600-hour TBO (Time Before Overhaul) as the other Beechcraft King Air engines. The new engine also eliminates the 10,000-foot TOFA (Takeoff Field Altitude) limitation found on the King Air B200. The B200GT seats up to nine passengers in a squared-oval cabin and features a heated and pressurized baggage storage area that is easily accessed during flight and a fully enclosed aft private lavatory. Hawker Beechcraft’s pursuit of international certifications will immediately follow with EASA, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, India, Argentina and Guatemala expected by the end of 2007.