Beechcraft 99 Airliner

Turboprop twin engine • Low Wing • Retractable gear

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Mission Profile

Used market

205

KTAS

Cruise Speed

910

Max Range

26,200

Service Ceiling

Occupants

2368

lbs

Wet Payload

Endorsements & ratings:

High-Performance
Complex
High-Altitude
Multi-Engine
Instrument

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About the Beechcraft 99 Airliner

Type certificated 1968 Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet

Overview

The Beechcraft Model 99 Airliner is the unpressurised 15-to-17-seat commuter turboprop Beechcraft built from 1968 to 1986 to replace the piston Beech 18 on short regional routes. It pairs a stretched, slab-sided fuselage with the Queen Air wing and Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprops, optimised for high-cycle, short-leg airline and feeder-cargo work rather than executive comfort. This record reflects the 99/99A with two PT6A-27 engines, each flat-rated to 550 shaft horsepower.

For a buyer today, the 99 is a freight and utility airplane, not a personal cross-country machine. Its appeal is turbine reliability and large cabin volume at acquisition costs well below pressurised King Air alternatives: cargo operators run them hard, and the type is well supported. The trade is the unpressurised cabin, which holds it to lower, weather-bound altitudes, and an aging analogue fleet that rewards a careful pre-buy on engine times and corrosion. It suits an operator moving freight or filling regional seats on a tight capital budget, not an owner seeking comfort or altitude.

Key Features for GA Buyers

Freight-grade turbine economics. Turbine reliability and PT6A parts support on an airframe that trades below pressurised equivalents in purchase price, which is why cargo feeders favor it.
Large utility cabin. Up to 17 seats or a long, square cargo hold; the airframe was designed for high-density commuter and freight roles.
Proven PT6A power. Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 turboprops, among the most widely supported turbines in general aviation, on a 3,600-hour TBO.
Short-field capability. A 2,480-foot takeoff distance over a 50-foot obstacle suits the short regional strips the type was built for.

Trade-offs

Unpressurised. The cabin is not pressurised, holding the 99 to lower cruise altitudes and into more weather than its pressurised King Air cousins.
High-cycle airframe wear. Most surviving airframes spent careers in commuter or cargo service; a pre-buy must scrutinize cycles, corrosion, and engine times.
Dated systems. Many retain 1970s analogue panels; an avionics modernization is often needed for current IFR utility.
Crew and training. Turbine-twin operation carries recurrent training and, in commercial service, a two-crew workload a single owner-operator should weigh.

Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Height: 14.33 ft
Length: 44.57 ft
Parking area (ft²): 2769.97 ft²

Max Takeoff Weight: Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 10,400 lbs
Max Landing Weight: 10,400 lbs
Useful Load: 4,867 lbs
Fuel Capacity: Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 373 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed: 205 KTAS
Never-Exceed (V_NE): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 226 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (V_NO): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 226 KIAS
Approach Speed: 95 KIAS
Range: 910 NM
Service Ceiling: 26,200 ft
Rate of Climb: 1700 fpm
Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle: 2,480 ft
Landing ground roll: 1,810 ft

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Sources

Where the figures on this page come from. Beechcraft 99 Airliner specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.