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Beechcraft Introduces Special Mission Enhancements for King Air 350
Beechcraft Corporation announced that the company is now offering Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A­67A engines for improved performance on its King Air 350HW and King Air 350ER turboprops. In addition, the company is offering an increased gross weight option for these platforms, increasing the maximum takeoff weight to 17,500 pounds. Both enhancements are now FAA and EASA certified and offered as factory options for new aircraft or as aftermarket modifications.
The more powerful Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A­67A engines provide superior field and climb performance, including hot and high operations. With an outside air temperature of 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), the engine upgrade allows for a maximum takeoff gross weight increase of up to 2,700 pounds at sea level, compared to the standard aircraft. The increased gross weight option provides operators greater flexibility between payload and fuel, representing a potential increase in loiter time of two to three hours.
The King Air 350HW is a Heavy Weight (HW) version of the King Air 350 that provides operators an increased gross weight through larger and stronger main landing gear struts, wheels, tires and brakes. The King Air 350ER is an Extended Range (ER) version that includes the enhanced landing gear and increases the fuel capacity through the addition of low drag metal fuel tanks aft of the powerplants.
Western Aircraft Named Dealer for Advent Aircraft Systems
Western Aircraft, located in Boise, Idaho, announced that it has been named an Advent Aircraft Systems dealer for its Advent eABSTM anti­skid braking system which includes the Beechcraft King Air B300 and B200 aircraft.
The eABS is an affordable, lightweight and easily installed system that requires no change to your existing brake system. It provides improved braking performance in all conditions, reduces the risk of flat­spotted or blown tires, lessens the risk of prop erosion and FOD ingestion and allows for hard braking at touchdown speeds.
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Advent states that this is the first eABS for the King Air and the system is proving to be of particular interest to flight departments that transition pilots from ABS equipped aircraft.
The eABS was first certified on the Eclipse EA500/550 in December 2013 with over 110 systems in operation to date. In addition to the certification for the Pilatus PC­12 and Beechcraft King Air B300/B300C/B200, Advent’s eABS is currently planned or being developed for other aircraft types, such as the Beechcraft T­6B/C and USAF T­38C, for both retrofit and OEM application.
Rockwell Collins to Provide Sand and Dust Storm forecast for Business Aviation Operators
Rockwell Collins is integrating regional sand and dust storm forecast information into the company’s ARINCDirectSM flight planning tools, enabling business aviation operators in those areas to improve safety and on­time performance.
The data used by ARINCDirect is sourced and exclusively licensed from the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, host of the first World Meteorological Organization’s Regional Specialized Meteorological Center with activity specialization on Atmospheric Sand and Dust Forecast, the Barcelona Dust Forecast
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