Beechcraft 1900

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The Beechcraft 1900 is a twin-engine turboprop regional airliner designed for short-haul passenger service, widely used by commuter and regional airlines around the world.

Aliases (2)
  • Beechcraft 1900D ×4
  • Beechcraft 1900C ×2

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf commuter aircraft
regional airliner
twin‑engine turboprop aircraft
variant of Beechcraft 1900
variant of Beechcraft 1900
aircraftCategory transport aircraft
cabinFeature stand‑up cabin in later variants
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 2
cruiseSpeed approximately 500 km/h
derivedFrom Beechcraft King Air family
designedFor short‑haul passenger service
engineModel Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A
engineType turboprop
feature taller stand‑up cabin
firstFlight 1982
fuselageType narrow‑body
hasVariant Beechcraft 1900C
Beechcraft 1900D
icaoAircraftTypeDesignator B190
introduced 1984
landingGear retractable tricycle landing gear
manufacturer Beechcraft
Raytheon Aircraft Company
marketRole 19‑seat commuter aircraft segment
maximumPassengerCapacity 19
notableCharacteristic one of the most widely used 19‑seat regional airliners
numberBuilt over 600
numberOfEngines 2
operationalEnvironment regional airports
pressurization pressurized cabin
primaryUse cargo transport
commuter airline service
corporate shuttle
regional passenger transport
productionEnd early 2000s
productionStart early 1980s
range approximately 1,500 km
regulatoryCategory FAR Part 23 commuter category
seatingConfiguration single‑aisle
serviceCeiling approximately 25,000 ft
status out of production
tailConfiguration T‑tail
takeoffConfiguration short‑haul operations
typicalPassengerCapacity 19
usedBy cargo operators
commuter airlines
corporate operators
regional airlines
wingConfiguration low‑wing monoplane

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Beechcraft 1900 ("Beechcraft 1900C")
Beechcraft 1900 ("Beechcraft 1900D")
hasVariant
Royal Thai Air Force
aircraftInService
Mesa Airlines ("Beechcraft 1900D")
operatedAircraftType
Southern Airways Express
operatesAircraftType

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