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| Aircraft | Beech King Air 200 |
| Engines | Two 850shp (634Kw) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6a-42 Turboprops. |
| Max T/O Weight | 12,500lb (5,670kg) |
| Cruise Speed | 240 kts |
| Endurance | 5 hours |
| Service Ceiling | 31,000ft |
| Crew /Passenger No's | Max 3 crew, 7 passengers |
| Range | 1,000 nautical miles |
| Wing Span | 54ft 6in (16.6m) |
| Height | 14ft 10in (4.5m) |
| Length | 43ft 9in (13.3m) |
| Entered Service | 1977 |
Role: Seven (7) passenger transport/maritime surveillance aircraft.
Originally used for Maritime Patrolling, the King Air is now used mainly for training. It is also tasked with Air Ambulance, VIP, MATS and Military transportation. The King Air is used for multi-engine pilot conversion training, and in recent years, it has been used for advanced pilot training on the pilots Wings Course.
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