Beech / Beechcraft 65 / 70 / 80 / 88 Queen Air
Corporate Aircraft
The Beechcraft 65 / 70 / 80 / 88 Queen Air is a twin-engined eight-to-thirteen-seat corporate travel and utility aircraft with retractable landing gear produced by the US-American manufacturer Beech Aircraft Corporation. The Beech Queen Air was used as a commuter aircraft also.
In executive configuration the Beech Queen Air is normally equipped with six passenger seats. In commuter configuration it can carry up to eleven passengers. A pressurized version is the Beech 88 Queen Air, looking very similar to the later
Beech 90 King Air.
| Crew | 1 / 2 |
| Passengers | 6, max. 11 |
| Propulsion | 2 Piston Engines |
| Engine Model | Lycoming IGSO-540-A1D |
| Engine Power (each) | 283 kW | 380 hp |
| Speed | 400 km/h | 216 kts 249 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 8.169 m | 26.800 ft |
| Range | 2.441 km | 1.318 NM 1.517 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 2.394 kg | 5.278 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 3.992 kg | 8.800 lbs |
| Wing Span | 15,32 m | 50 ft 3 in |
| Wing Area | 27,3 m² | 294 ft² |
| Length | 10,82 m | 35 ft 6 in |
| Height | 4,33 m | 14 ft 2 in |
| First Flight | 28.08.1958 |
| Production Status | out of production |
| Production Range | 1960-1977 |
| Total Production | 510 |
| ICAO Code | BE65 BE70 BE80 BE88 |
| FAA TCDS | 3A20 |
| Data for (Version) | Beech B80 Queen Air |
| Variants | 65, A65, 70, 80, A80, B80, 88 |