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Nearly 7,600 Beechcraft King Air turboprops have been\ndelivered to customers around the world since 1964, making it the best-selling\nbusiness turboprop family in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Beechcraft King Air 360 builds on decades of renowned\nversatility and reliability in the King Air family, and this upgrade further\nelevates it with the aircraft\u2019s superior features and engineering advancements\ndesigned to create an enhanced flying experience for passengers and crew\nalike,\u201d said Ron Draper, president and CEO, Textron Aviation. \u201cThe aircraft is\na result of our extensive conversations with our turboprop customers worldwide\nas we continually increase innovation and next-generation capability to help\nthem achieve their varied missions with greater comfort, technology and ease.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cockpit upgrades<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A key feature of the King Air 360 cockpit is the addition of\nthe Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) ThrustSense Autothrottle. The\nautothrottle supports pilots in their critical mission of delivering people or\ncargo safely by automatically managing engine power from the takeoff roll\nthrough the climb, cruise, descent, go-around and landing phases of flight.\nThis enhancement reduces pilot workload and supports them in their continuous\nvigilance to prevent over-speed or under-speed, over-temp and over-torque\nconditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another important update in the cockpit is the new digital\npressurization controller, which automatically schedules cabin pressurization\nduring both climb and descent, reducing pilot workload and increasing overall\npassenger comfort. The pressurization gauges have been integrated with the\npowerful Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion flight deck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cabin upgrades<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n With seating for up to nine passengers, the latest King Air\noffers an even greater passenger experience than its predecessor. The aircraft\nfeatures a cabin altitude of 5,960 feet at a typical cruising altitude of\n27,000 feet \u2013 more than 10 percent lower when compared to the King Air 350i.\nThe improved cabin altitude levels provide greater comfort for passengers,\nespecially during longer flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A redesigned bespoke cabin design features a stunning new\nlook with custom-built cabinetry, partitions and side ledges, upgraded\nmaterials and finishes, along with all new interior schemes. Other amenities\nthat come standard on the entire King Air lineup include pull-out work tables,\nstandard power outlets, USB charging stations and a private aft lavatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe created an environment that provides passengers with a\ngreater sense of openness inside the King Air,\u201d said Christi Tannahill, senior\nvice president, Customer Experience. \u201cThe cabin experience is such a critical\nelement when choosing an aircraft, and it was important for us to surpass\ncustomer expectations. Their journey will not only be comfortable, but also a\nrelaxing, enjoyable experience. The Beechcraft King Air 360 offers many of the\namenities that our customers desire.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Textron Aviation is ushering in the next generation of its legendary King Air turboprop family with the Beechcraft King Air 360\/360ER. The updated flagship turboprop offers the latest technological advancements in the cockpit, a redesigned cabin, and enhancements to passenger comfort. The aircraft is currently in production with customer deliveries expected to begin in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kansas"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16175"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16177,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16175\/revisions\/16177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}