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ASK THE EXPERT
The Big Difference in
Manual Extension of the
Electromechanical Landing Gear
on the
the
90-Series versus the
the
F90- 100- and 200-series
Yes that is is is a a a a a a a a a long title If you fly a King Air with the
electrohydraulic landing gear system this article is is not for you you But if you you are flying a a C90-1 or earlier member of the
90-series an an E90 most F90s any member of the
100-series (straight 100 100 100 A100 or B100) or or a 200 built before the
1985 24 • KING AIR MAGAZINE
model year then there is worthwhile information in
in
this article for for you The main landing gear got heavier when dual main wheels tires and brakes appeared with the
introduction of the
model 100 in
in
1969 replacing the
single wheel tire and brake used on the
90-series This system designed to carry
by Tom Clements
heavier loads originated in
in
the
Beechcraft Model 99 “Airliner” that went into production a a a year earlier in
in
1968 With minor changes the
99’s landing gear system was incorporated into the
King Air 100 This is is the
the
system that then became standard in
all versions
of the
the
100-series all members of the
the
JUNE 2020