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Blackhawk Aerospace + King Air Nation
The team at King Air Nation installed the Blackhawk PT6A-52 engine upgrade and coordinated the refurbishment of the B200’s interior, using colors, materials and technology to match the car’s interior details such as red stitching, demon heads embroidered on yokes and touchscreens.
The Blackhawk PT6A-52 engines are the perfect match to our “musclecar of aviation,” providing significantly more horsepower and better fuel efficiency. For aviation enthusiasts, professional pilots and aircraft owners, these engines are the epitome of power and reliability. These engines allow pilots to fly faster and experience a smoother, more robust climb. The Blackhawk PT6A-52 engines also provide improved safety margins and better high-altitude and hot-weather capabilities, ensuring reliable opera-tion in challenging conditions.
“We’re thrilled to be a part of this project with King Air Nation,” said Edwin Black, president of Blackhawk Aerospace. “The King Air has long been referred to as the suburban of the sky, but with our XP52 Engine+ Upgrade, it’s transformed into the ‘muscle craft’ that it truly is and was always meant to be.”
Future Prospects and Innovation
The King Air Demon debuted in May 2024 at the annual King Air Gathering, held this year in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. “The King Air Gathering consists of many people devoted to the King Air kingdom, so there was no better place to reveal this exciting project than at the gathering,” said Davis, whose King Air Nation presents the annual event.
The aircraft was on static display alongside a 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 at Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB), the host airport for attendees of the gathering and site of the event’s Airport Day, enabling attendees to exchange ideas and share experiences about their aircraft.
“Getting to see the fully finished aircraft with the matching car for the first time at the King Air Gathering was so awesome,” Haven ASG’s Lamance said. “They really turned out as a great complement to each other. The Haven team eagerly awaits King Air Nation’s next ambitious King Air project!”
King Air Nation believes the King Air Demon is just the beginning. With its success, there’s potential for future aircraft designs to take inspiration from the automotive world, creating a new genre of versatile, high-performance aircraft. The project also opens up possibilities for further customization and personalization in aviation, catering to the unique tastes and needs of aircraft owners and operators.
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