Thu, Nov 20, 2008
Service Orders 23 King Air 350ER Turboprops
Hawker Beechcraft awarded a contract by the United States Air
Force (USAF) this week for 23 extended-range (ER) special mission
Beechcraft King Air 350ER turboprops. The estimated value of the
contract is $171 million, and calls for deliveries to take place in
2009.
"We are honored to be part of the team supplying this critical
capability to our military and to continue our long term
relationship with the US Department of Defense," said Jim Schuster,
HBC chairman and CEO. "The King Air 350ER is ideally suited for use
in special missions as an airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance (ISR) platform. We understand the priority of this
important mission and are committed to the aircraft deliveries
necessary for rapid deployment."
Introduced by Raytheon at the 2005 Paris Air Show and
certified in November 2007, the King Air 350ER
is the top-line model of the Beechcraft King Air family. Hawker
Beech developed the 305ER with special mission requirements in
mind. USAF aircraft will be equipped with military-required
equipment.
The uber-King Air provides extended range through the addition
of nacelle fuel tanks, along with an increase in gross weight from
15,000 to 16,500 pounds and the incorporation of heavy-weight
landing gear.
The King Air 350ER can provide over eight hours of endurance and
has the flexibility to loiter low and slow or cruise at 300 knots
and 35,000 feet. Taking off at gross weight with full fuel and full
payload, the King Air 350ER can fly out 100 nautical miles, perform
a low altitude surveillance mission for seven hours and 20 minutes,
fly back 100 nautical miles, and still land with over 45 minutes of
fuel on board.
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