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Beechcraft King Air 260, exterior
Twin TurbopropIn production

Beechcraft (Textron Aviation)

Range
1,720 nm
Max cruise
310 ktas
Cabin height
4.75 ft
Max altitude
35,000 ft

01 · Basic info

Beechcraft King Air 260

The King Air 260 is the current version of the King Air 200 series twin turboprop, introduced in December 2020 and FAA certified in March 2021. It adds an IS&S ThrustSense autothrottle, digital pressurization control and a MultiScan weather radar. It is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-52 engines.

Manufacturer
Beechcraft (Textron Aviation)
Class
Twin Turboprop
Production
In production
First delivery
2021
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-52
Beechcraft King Air 260, exterior
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Photo: Robert Myers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 au

02 · Specifications

Technical data

Capacity

Cabin length
16.67 ft
Cabin width
4.5 ft
Cabin height
4.75 ft
Overall baggage volume
55 cu ft
Max payload
2,170 lb
Max payload with full fuel
115 lb

Powerplant

Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-52
Power (each)
850 shp

Weights

Max take-off weight
12,500 lb
Max landing weight
12,500 lb
Max fuel
3,645 lb
Basic operating weight
8,830 lb

Performance

Range
1,720 nm
Range conditions
Ferry mission at LRC, NBAA IFR reserves (100 nm alternate)
Max cruise speed
310 ktas
Rate of climb
2,437 fpm
Max operating altitude
35,000 ft
Take-off distance
2,111 ft
Landing distance
2,845 ft

External dimensions

Length
43.83 ft
Height
15 ft
Wingspan
57.92 ft

Manufacturer-published or publicly documented type data, for orientation only. Figures vary with configuration, serial number, modifications and operating conditions. Not for flight planning. Values not publicly documented are omitted.

03 · Cabin layout

Cabin plan & cross-section

4.50 ft · 1.37 m4.75 ft · 1.45 mFigure for scale: 6 ft / 1.83 m

Cabin width

4.50 ft / 1.37 m

Cabin height

4.75 ft / 1.45 m

Cabin length 16.67 ft
Passenger cabinGalley / lavatoryBaggageEntrySchematic · indicative layout · not to scale
  • Club seating
  • Seating
  • Lavatory
  • Baggage

04 · Range map

Where the King Air 260 can fly nonstop

RiyadhMumbaiCairoIstanbulNairobiMoscowNiceGenevaParisLondonSingaporeLagosHong KongJohannesburgDakarTokyoNew YorkSydneySão PauloMiamiLos AngelesBuenos AiresMexico City

Range shown

1,720 nm

Published OEM range (Ferry mission at LRC, NBAA IFR reserves (100 nm alternate)): 1,720 nm. Great-circle distances, still air. Real-world range depends on payload, winds, temperature, routing and reserves, always confirm with a flight-planning study.

Nonstop from Dubai (DWC)

  • Riyadh461 nm
  • Mumbai1,044 nm
  • Cairo1,301 nm
  • Istanbul1,642 nm
  • Nairobi1,898 nm
  • Moscow2,004 nm
  • Nice2,588 nm
  • Geneva2,662 nm
  • Paris2,840 nm
  • London2,977 nm
  • Singapore3,160 nm
  • Lagos3,169 nm
  • Hong Kong3,211 nm
  • Johannesburg3,439 nm
  • Dakar4,084 nm
  • Tokyo4,305 nm
  • New York5,951 nm
  • Sydney6,502 nm
  • São Paulo6,580 nm
  • Miami6,810 nm
  • Los Angeles7,240 nm
  • Buenos Aires7,365 nm
  • Mexico City7,769 nm

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