Beechcraft King Air F90

Turboprop twin engine • Low Wing • Retractable gear

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Mission Profile

Used market

267

KTAS

Cruise Speed

1,576

Max Range

29,802

Service Ceiling

Occupants

601

lbs

Wet Payload

Endorsements & ratings:

High-Performance
Complex
High-Altitude
Pressurization
Multi-Engine
Instrument

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About the Beechcraft King Air F90

Type certificated 1979

Overview

The Beechcraft King Air F90 is a hybrid cabin-class twin turboprop that Beech built by mating the E90 fuselage and wing to the T-tail of the larger King Air 200, behind a pair of Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135 engines flat-rated to 750 shaft horsepower a side. It was the first King Air to fly with a multi-bus electrical system. Beech delivered 236 of them in two runs: 203 F90s from 1979 to 1983, then 33 F90-1s from 1983 to 1986 with the improved-hot-section PT6A-135A, low-drag cowlings, and a higher 279-knot cruise. Both runs turned four-blade Hartzell propellers.

Among the small King Airs the F90 is the performance pick rather than the practical one: it cruises faster and climbs harder than any C90 or E90 and holds a true sea-level cabin past 11,000 feet, yet keeps the 90-series’ compact cabin and ramp footprint. Roughly 137 of the 236 built remain on the U.S. registry, making it a thin, enthusiast-held market served by a small but well-resourced type community. Choose the F90 when you want 200-series engine performance and T-tail handling in the lightest King Air airframe, and you accept trading cabin volume and parts ubiquity to get it.

Key Features for GA Buyers

200-series performance in a 90-series airframe. Twin PT6A-135/135A engines at 750 shp a side turn four-blade Hartzell props to a 267-knot cruise (279 in the F90-1) and a 2,380 fpm climb, materially quicker than any earlier 90-series King Air.
T-tail from the Super King Air 200. The F90 inherits the 200’s tail, giving it a different feel from the conventional-tail C90 and E90; pilots moving up from those types should plan a type-specific checkout.
True sea-level cabin past 11,000 feet. The pressurization system keeps the cabin at sea level as the aircraft climbs past 11,000 feet, easing long, high-altitude legs.
Real aftermarket depth. Despite the small fleet, Raisbeck Engineering performance kits and Blackhawk engine upgrades remain available, giving owners a path to refresh speed, payload, and climb.

Trade-offs

Thin fleet, type-specific parts. With about 137 airframes still flying, and only 33 of the F90-1 subtype, some hybrid-specific parts are a known sourcing headache; budget for longer downtime on uncommon failures.
Compact cabin for the money. Used F90s run roughly $725,000 to $1.2M, above comparable-vintage C90s, yet the cabin is the same small 90-series space; the premium buys speed and altitude, not room.
Hybrid maintenance knowledge matters. The E90 airframe paired with 200-series tail and systems falls outside a stock C90 or 200 maintenance routine, so a knowledgeable pre-buy and a type-aware maintainer pay off more than usual.
Shorter legs than a 200. Its roughly 1,576 nm range trails the larger Super King Air 200, so frequent long cross-countries may point you toward the bigger cabin-class twin.

Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Height: 15.1 ft
Length: 39.8 ft
Parking area (ft²): 2504.32 ft²

Max Takeoff Weight: 10,950 lbs
Max Landing Weight: 10,950 lbs
Useful Load: 3,750 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 470 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed: 267 KTAS
Never-Exceed (V_NE): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 253 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (V_NO): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 253 KIAS
Approach Speed: 100 KIAS
Stall, Clean (V_S₁): Estimated/derived; not a published figure 92 KIAS
Range: Source: third-party reference 1576 NM
Service Ceiling: 29,802 ft
Rate of Climb: 2380 fpm

Engines

Sources

Where the figures on this page come from. Beechcraft King Air F90 specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.