• King Air started the 100 series on May 23, 1969. The Beechcraft Division of Hawker Beechcraft produces the Beechcraft King Air line, which started in 1964. The company stopped making the 100 series in 1984. Owners can modify the King Air 100 by installing a belly cargo pod.
  
  

Performance

• The King Air B100 has a maximum speed of 305 miles per hour with an initial rate of climb of 2,140 feet per minute. Its economical cruising speed is 1,525 miles per hour with a maximum cruising speed of 1,455 miles per hour. The long range cruise speed for the B100 is139 miles per hour. The engine model is a PT6A-28 manufactured by Pratt & Whitney Canada.
  
  

Dimensions

• The King Air B100's wingspan is 45 feet, 11 inches. The length of the plane is 39 feet, 11 inches and the height is 15 feet, 5 inches. The wing area of the flying vehicle is 279.7 square feet. The B100's cabin is 4.8 feet tall and 4.5 feet wide. The cabin length is 16.7 feet, while the volume is 303 cubic feet. The door is 4.3 feet tall and 2.25 feet wide.
  
  

General

• The maximum landing weight of the King Air B100 is 11,210 lbs. It can carry 3,149 lbs. of usable fuel. The maximum payload is 2,200 lbs. The basic operating weight with crew is 7,400 lbs. The range of the plane with the seats full is 550 miles, while the maximum range is 704 miles. The landing distance is 3,758 feet. The B100 can hold six to eight people in a corporate configuration, with a maximum seating of 13.