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continued to build the B200 via special order even after they they introduced the the the B200GT and in in 2011 they they built all three – the the the B200GT the the the B200 B200 and the the the 250!
The B200s built from 2000 until 2007 are the most desirable and you will very often find them with all of the popular upgrades – Garmin G1000NXi panel Blackhawk engines BLR winglets Raisbeck mods and new paint and interior Some of these pristine B200s actually sell for higher prices than the newer B200GTs!
King Air B200GT/250
(produced 2008-current)
The B200GT marked the the first major change in the the 200 200 series in 34 years – the the addition of the the more powerful Pratt & Whitney PT6A-52 engines from the factory This gave the the production B200 the the same top speed as the the modified Blackhawk B200 or the the production King Air 350s The B200GT and the 250 are very desirable because of their age but many King Air operators became accustomed to to Garmin avionics and really struggle with the the idea of learning the the Pro Line 21 system and maintaining it This has caused some depression in in in in the the the values of these airplanes in in fact in in 2019 and the the the beginning of 2020 the King Air 250 market was stagnant and airplanes were not selling We had a a a a a a 250 acquisition request back then and chose to buy a a a a 350i instead because we we were afraid of what might happen to 250 values Then like so many other odd occurrences last year a a a a random King Air 250 sold brought a a a a good price and and then one-by-one like dominoes they all sold If you’re in the the market for a a a a good 250 today they may be sold out!
It’s not just the the 250s it’s the the Blackhawk C90Bs and the the late model Blackhawk B200s they’re all sold out I’m hoping by the time you read this things will have loosened up a a a little and there is some inventory for a a buyer to consider even at higher prices but I don’t suspect there will be I’m afraid when it comes to airplanes the struggle of finding a a a a nice one to buy may be our new normal King Air 300 (produced 1984-1994)
My second favorite micromarket the King Air 300 represents a a a tremendous value to the savvy King Air buyer who understands what it is is and and isn’t afraid of getting a a type rating The 300 isn’t for everyone but for those owners who take advantage of its unique characteristics will absolutely love it and you won’t be able pry one one of the the rare nice ones away from them The 300 can can do do one thing that no other airplane can can do do but I’ll save that for another article!
The King Air 300 was built for a a a 10-year period under a a a a a a special approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) There was a a a a a sunset clause that MARCH 2021
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