"Baby" King Air Now Sports Pro Line 21 Cockpit
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation announced this week the new
Beechcraft King Air C90GTi, the latest evolution of the popular
twin-turbine Beechcraft King Air 90 series aircraft. The upgraded
Beechcraft King Air C90GTi will feature a fully-integrated, Pro
Line 21 avionics system, the same system at the heart of Hawker and
Beechcraft airplanes from the King Air B200 to the Hawker
900XP.
Representatives with Hawker Beechcraft state this upgrade
creates the lowest priced, twin-turbine aircraft with mid-size jet
avionics. It will replace the current King Air C90GT, introduced in
2005.
"We're excited to announce the first new aircraft by Hawker
Beechcraft Corporation," said Brad Hatt, president, Commercial
Aircraft. "The new King Air C90GTi is a logical step in creating a
common avionics package across the King Air line and continuing on
up into the Hawkers. In conjunction with the airplane's Pratt and
Whitney PT6A-135 engines, the C90GTi will deliver its passengers in
a nearly 50 percent larger cabin and within minutes of even the
closest competitive very light jet."
Certification and deliveries of the King Air C90GTi are on track
for the fourth quarter of 2007. Pursuit of international
certifications will immediately follow with EASA, Brazil, Mexico,
Canada, Venezuela and Guatemala expected by the end of the
year.
The Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 system includes large-format
liquid crystal displays in a three-display arrangement, as well as
digital radio and audio systems. It features advanced capabilities
not found in other, entry-level turbine avionics systems to include
a multi-sensor flight management system that utilizes several
aircraft position inputs, solid state weather radar and Collins
patented Chart Link automated chart selection system, to reduce
pilot workload.
Other features include advanced digital processing, analysis and
display of flight-critical information enhance mission safety and
aircraft reliability. Pro Line 21's total system integration allows
electronic monitoring and analysis of all on-board systems. It
delivers unmatched situational awareness by making retrieval and
analysis of flight-critical information as intuitive as possible.
Advanced digital capabilities in collecting, processing and
displaying communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) data
keep pilots wired into a network of ever-changing information.
The flight deck incorporates Rockwell Collins Integrated Flight
Information Systems (IFIS) offering pilots a wide range of safety
and situational enhancing information to include map overlays
(airways, airspace, geopolitical) as standard features. In addition
to these standard features, options include: Electronic Jeppessen
charts, XM Graphical Weather (US), Universal Graphical Weather
(International), and Integrated Rockwell Collins HF System.
The Beechcraft King Air C90GTi seats up to seven passengers in a
roomy, squared-oval cabin designed to allow greater passenger
headroom. It also features a heated and pressurized baggage storage
area that is accessible during flight and a fully enclosed aft
private lavatory. The rugged, performance-orientated C90GTi also
provides operators with the versatility to land on short runways or
unimproved strips, where most jets are unable to land.
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