The following is a list of all aerospace models produced by Beechcraft since its inception in 1932.
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Models
- Model 16 – Single-engined, all-metal training aircraft[1]
- Model 17 Staggerwing – Single-radial-engined fabric-covered biplane utility aircraft, tailwheel landing gear[1]
- Model 18 Twin Beech – Twin-radial-engined all-metal utility aircraft, tailwheel landing gear[1]
- Model 19 Musketeer Sport – Lower-powered trainer developed from Model 23, rear seat optional, fixed tricycle landing gear[1][2]
- Model 22 – Unbuilt high speed bomber[3]
- Model 23 Musketeer/Custom/Sundowner – Single-engined all-metal utility aircraft, fixed tricycle landing gear[1][2]
- Model M-23N – Unbuilt carrier based scout bomber[3]
- Model 24 Super/Sierra – Higher-powered development of Model 23; Super R and Sierra have retractable landing gear[1][2]
- Model 25 – Prototype twin-engined trainer entered production as the Model 26
- Model 25J – Unbuilt twin engine observation airplane[3]
- Model 26 Wichita – Twin-engined trainer built primarily of wood
- Model 026 – Unbuilt observation airplane[3]
- Model 28 Grizzly – Prototype twin-engined attack aircraft
- Model 33 Debonair/Bonanza – Development of Model 35 with conventional tail, initially marketed as Debonair, rebranded as Bonanza in 1968[1][4]
- Model 34 Twin-Quad – Prototype small airliner; the largest aircraft ever built by Beechcraft[1]
- Model 35 Bonanza – Single-engined utility aircraft, retractable tricycle landing gear, V-tail[1]
- Model 36 Bonanza – Lengthened development of Model 33 with conventional tail[1][5]
- Model 38P Lightning – Experimental turboprop utility aircraft.[1]
- Model 40 – Twin-engined Bonanza, only one produced, two engines driving one propeller[1]
- Model 45 Mentor – Tandem two-seat single-engined military trainer produced for U.S. military as T-34[1]
- Model 46 – Twin-engined trainer for the United States Air Force as T-36A, program canceled, prototype built but not flown[1]
- Model 50 Twin Bonanza – Twin-engined utility aircraft;[1] despite its name, it is mostly a new design using only a few Bonanza subassemblies[6]
- Model 55 Baron – Twin-engined high-performance utility aircraft; derived from the Model 95 Travel Air[1]
- Model 56 Baron – Turbocharged variant of the Model 55[1]
- Model 58 Baron – Lengthened development of Model 55 with dual rear passenger doors; pressurization offered[1][7]
- Model 60 Duke – Twin-engined high-performance utility aircraft[1]
- Model 65 Queen Air – Twin-engined transport aircraft; derived from the Model 50 Twin Bonanza[1]
- Model 70 Queen Air – Twin-engined transport aircraft; derived from the Model 65[1]
- Model 73 Jet Mentor – Prototype for two-seat tandem jet trainer[1]
- Model 76 Duchess – Twin-engined four-seat trainer developed from Model 24 Sierra with new T-tail[8]
- Model 77 Skipper – Single-engined two-seat primary trainer with fixed tricycle landing gear[1]
- Model 79 Queen Airliner – Variant of the Model A65 for regional airlines, not built[1]
- Model 80 Queen Air – Twin-engined transport aircraft; Model 65 with swept tail[1]
- Model 87 – One Model A80 with turboprop engines.[1]
- Model 88 Queen Air – Twin-engined transport aircraft; Model 80 with pressurised 10-seat cabin[1]
- Model 89 Queen Airliner – Variant of the Model A80 for regional airlines, not built[1]
- Model 90 King Air – Twin-turboprop-engined transport aircraft, developed from the Queen Air 88[1]
- Model 95 Travel Air – Twin-engine development of the Model 35 Bonanza using Model 45 Mentor tail;[1] more closely related to Bonanza than similarly named Twin Bonanza[9]
- Model 99 Airliner – Twin-turboprop-engined small airliner; derived from the Queen Air 80[1]
- Model 100 King Air – Twin-turboprop-engined transport aircraft, developed from the King Air 90[1]
- Model 112 – 1957 twin-turboprop project, not built[1]
- Model 115 – 85% size concept prototype for the Model 2000[1]
- Model 120 – 1962 twin-turboprop project, not built [1]
- Model 200 Super King Air – Development of the King Air 100[1]
- Model 220 Denali – Single-turboprop high-performance utility aircraft[10]
- Model 300 Super King Air – Development of the King Air 200[1]
- Model 390 Premier – Twin-turbofan-engined utility aircraft
- Model 400 Beechjet – Twin-turbofan-engined utility aircraft, originally designed and manufactured by Mitsubishi[1]
- Model 1001 – Target drone produced for U.S. military as AQM-39[11]
- Model 1019 – Target drone produced for U.S. military as AQM-37[11]
- Model 1025 – Drone later MQM-25[11]
- Model 1074 Pave Eagle – Drone variant of the Model 33 Bonanza for use by the U.S. military as the QU-22A
- Model 1079 Pave Eagle II – Drone variant of the Model 36 Bonanza for use by the U.S. military as the QU-22B
- Model 1300 – Proposed 13-seat commuter variant of the Model B200. 14 airframes delivered.
- Model 1900 Airliner – Twin-turboprop-engined airliner development of Model 200 Super King Air[1]
- Model 2000 Starship – Twin-turboprop-engined utility aircraft with canard configuration and pusher propellers[1]
- Model 3000 Texan II – Military turboprop trainer
Project Design Numbers
- PD.208 - Prototype for the Model 99[1]
- PD.289 - Became the Model 76 Duchess[1]
- PD.290 King Air 400 - Experimental conversion of a King Air 200.[1]
United States military designations
| Designation | Model Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| XA-38 Grizzly | Model 28 | Three-seat heavy attack aircraft[12] |
| AT-7 Navigator | Model 18 | Navigation trainer[13] |
| AT-10 | Model 18 | All-wood version of the AT-7[13] |
| AT-11 Kansan | Model 18 | Bomber/Gunnery training[13] |
| C-6 | Model 90 | Light transport[14] |
| C-12 | Model 200 | Utility transport[15] |
| C-43 Traveler | Model 17 | Utility transport[16] |
| C-45 Expeditor | Model 18 | Utility Transport[16] |
| F-2 | Model 18 | Photographic reconnaissance[17] |
| L-23 Seminole | Model 50 | Utility and liaison transport[18] |
| L-23F | Model 65 | Utility transport[18] |
| T-7 Navigator | Model 18 | Re-designation from AT-7[19] |
| T-11 | Model 18 | Re-designation from AT-11[19] |
| T-34 Mentor | Model 45 | Primary/basic trainer[20] |
| T-36 | Model 46 | Advanced trainer, one built but not flown[1] |
| T-42 Cochise | Model 55 | Pilot conversion trainer[21] |
| T-44 | Model 90 | Instrument trainer[22] |
| T-1 Jayhawk | Model 400 | Pilot jet training |
| T-6 | Model 3000 | Turboprop trainer |
| U-8 Seminole | Model 50 | Re-designation from L-23[23] |
| U-21 King Air | Model 90 | Army utility[24] |
| U-22 | Model 36 | Intelligence-gathering[24] |
| U-25 | Model 200 | Army utility[24] |
| GB | Model 17 | Utility transport for US Navy[25][26] |
| JB | Model 17 | Utility transport for US Navy[26][27] |
| JRB | Model 18 | Naval version of the C-45/F-2[17][28] |
| SNB | Model 18 | Naval version of AT-7/AT-11[29] |
British military designations
Canadian military designations
- CT-134 Musketeer – Model 23
- CT-145 Super King Air – Model 200
- CT-156 Harvard II – Model 3000
Other products
- Beechcraft Plainsman – Post-World War II automobile that reached the prototype stage before being cancelled
- Beechcraft AQM-37 Jayhawk – Air-launched target drone aircraft with a single rocket engine
- Beechcraft MQM-61A Cardinal – Drone aircraft with a single horizontally-opposed two-stroke piston engine and propeller
- Beechcraft MQM-107 Streaker – Unmanned target drone aircraft
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar Simpson 1991, pp. 38-53
- ^ a b c Marsh, Alton K. (5 April 2002). "Budget Buys - Affordable Luxury". www.aopa.org. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d Parmerter, Robert K. (2004). Beech 18: A Civil & Military History. Tullahoma, Tennessee: Staggerwing Museum Foundation. p. 484. ISBN 0-9748312-0-4.
- ^ "Bonanza F33A - Ticket to Adventure". www.aopa.org. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. 5 February 1998. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Beechcraft Bonanza". www.aopa.org. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Bedell, Peter A. (5 September 1999). "Beech Twin Bonanza: A Legend Roars On". www.aopa.org. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Bedell, Peter A. (December 5, 2010). "Hawker Beechcraft Baron G58: The Baron Turns 50". aopa.org. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Beechcraft Duchess". avweb.com. 5 August 2005. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Bedell, Peter A. (5 October 2002). "Beech Travel Air: Baron Lite". www.aopa.org. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Siebenmark, Jerry. "Second Beechcraft Denali Completes First Flight". Aviation International News. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ a b c Andrade 1979, pp. 234-235
- ^ Andrade 1979, p. 35
- ^ a b c Andrade 1979, p. 41
- ^ Andrade 1979, p. 95
- ^ Andrade 1979, p. 96
- ^ a b Andrade 1979, pp. 64-65
- ^ a b Swanborough & Bowers 1976, p. 41.
- ^ a b Andrade 1979, p. 134
- ^ a b Andrade 1979, p. 164
- ^ Andrade 1979, p. 166
- ^ Andrade 1979, p. 168
- ^ Andrade 1979, p. 169
- ^ Andrade 1979, p. 172
- ^ a b c Andrade 1979, p. 173
- ^ Andrade 1979, p. 193
- ^ a b c Swanborough & Bowers 1976, p. 412.
- ^ Andrade 1979, p. 198
- ^ Andrade 1979, p. 199
- ^ Swanborough & Bowers 1976, p. 42.
- ^ Andrade 1979, p. 241
- ^ Andrade 1979, p. 247
References
- Andrade, John M (1979). U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Leicester, England: Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.
- Simpson, R.W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. Shrewsbury, England: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-194-X.
- Swanborough, Gordon; Bowers, Peter M. (1976). United States Navy Aircraft since 1911 (2nd ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-968-5.
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