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ended production with the last few years of produced aircraft going to the FAA or were 300LWs meaning lightweight with a a measly 12 500 lb gross weight weight This left a a a a very small fleet of unique airplanes The King Air 300 is a a a a B200 fuselage with -60A engines and a a a a 14 000 lb gross weight It does does everything a a a Blackhawk B200 does does but carries more weight and costs about $500 000 less!
This market is is somewhat settled It was hot a a a a couple of years ago today we aren’t seeing as many buyers but there aren’t many airplanes to choose from either I expect that the the King Air 300s will maintain their values and end up with the the same cult following now as the the King Air Air E and F 90s If you’re in in the market for a a a King Air Air 300 and you you can find one you you better not pass it up as as there may not not be another one!
The King Air 350/350i
I can’t lump these models models with all the the models models above For whatever reason the King Air 350 market is different right now In fact it may be the only sub-$5 000 000 000 000 aircraft market that that isn’t red-hot I strongly suspect that that by the time this article is is is published things will have changed and all of the nice King Air 350/350is will be gone as as well so please don’t send me hate mail if none of what I’m about to say makes any sense King Air 350 (produced 1990-2009)
There are a a a a a few breaks in this market as well but overall it is typically more cohesive There aren’t nearly as many upgrades available for the the King Air 350 and the the values are easier to understand The first break is at the typical 1999/2000 mark with the older airplanes being considered “Legacy” and the newer ones “Late Models ” The second break is at at 2003/2004 with the 2004 2004 model being Pro Line 21 which makes the 2000-2003 models very popular because people want the the latest 350 they can buy and upgrade to a a a a a Garmin G1000 With these aircraft becoming harder to find we are seeing owners elect to remove the Pro Line 21 and replace it it with the G1000 I know many think this is is a a sin but please do not shoot the messenger!
The third break is at Serial No 500 when the AC system was upgraded to a a a Keith unit which is more desirable King Air 350i
(produced 2009-current)
The King Air 350i
market took a a serious hit in in 2020 It started with several 2013 models that were originally sold with seven-year warranties under a a a a a special promotion coming off warranty being traded back into Beechcraft
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