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Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air 250 awarded type certificate
As reported in a previous issue of King Air magazine, Beechcraft Corporation announced that new production King Air turboprops would feature the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics system as standard equipment, as well as enhanced cabin features. This upgrade is progressing as planned, as the Pro Line Fusion-equipped King Air 250 was awarded its type certificate and debuted at EAA’s AirVenture.
According to the company, the new avionics system changes how operators aviate, navigate and communicate through a one-of-a-kind intuitive flight deck interface; and the enhancements to the cabin offer an improved and connected passenger experience.
The Pro Line Fusion’s three 14-inch displays are interchangeable, high-resolution and cursor controlled. Other performance-enhancing capabilities include:
Integrated touchscreen checklists
Intuitive graphical touchscreen flight planning
High-resolution SVS with patented airport dome graphics
The newly certified Pro Line Fusion-equipped King Air 250 debuted at EAA’s AirVenture in July.
Convenient presets to reconfigure all three displays with a single touch
Full multi-sensor flight management system
Available automatic wireless database and
chart uploads
Open and scalable architecture for future upgrades and mandates
The enhancements made to the Cabin
The upgrades to the King Air’s cabin technologies are international or domestic Wi-Fi as standard on the King Air 350i and King Air 250 aircraft and optional on the King Air C90GTx, allowing customers to stay connected on the ground and in the air. Also standard on all three models will be electronically dimmable window shades, offering a simple interface that provides clearer views and darker shading at the touch of a button.
Deliveries for the Pro Line Fusion-equipped King Air 250 will commence this quarter. Certification for the King Air 350i/ER is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of this year, followed by the King Air C90GTx in the first half of 2016, with deliveries beginning shortly thereafter.
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