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Beechcraft 1900
The Beechcraft 1900 is a 19-passenger, pressurized twin-
Beechcraft 1900
engine turboprop fixed-wing aircraft that was manufactured by
Beechcraft. It was designed, and is primarily used, as a regional
airliner. It is also used as a freight aircraft and corporate
transport, and by several governmental and military
organisations. With customers favoring larger regional jets,
Raytheon ended production in October 2002.[3]
Development
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The 1900 first flew on September 3, 1982, with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification awarded on
November 22, 1983 under Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 41C airworthiness standards.[5] Like the 1900,
the 1900C was certified under SFAR 41C, but the later 1900D version was certified to FAR Part 23 "Commuter
Category" standards.[6]
The 1900 entered service in February 1984,[5] with the first ExecLiner corporate version delivered in 1985. A total of
695 Beechcraft 1900 aircraft were built, making the airliner the best-selling 19-passenger airliner in history.[4][7] With
market trends favoring larger 50- to 90-seat regional jets, Raytheon ended production of the Beechcraft 1900 in
October 2002. Many airlines continue to fly the 1900.
Design
Since the 1900 is derived from the King Air, all 1900s share certain
characteristics with that aircraft. Cockpit controls and operations are similar
to those of the King Air. While Federal Aviation Regulations require two
pilots for passenger airline operations, the 1900 is designed and certificated
for single-pilot operation in corporate or cargo settings, as is the King Air.
The propellers are manufactured by Hartzell, with four blades on each propeller. The blades are made from composite
materials.
Performance
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600 miles (20 minutes to two hours), but with full fuel tanks, the aircraft is
capable of flying well in excess of 1,000 nautical miles (1,900 km).[8]
The Beechcraft 1900 can operate safely on relatively short airstrips and it
can take off and land on grass and rough runways.
Variants
1900
The original design is known simply as the Beechcraft 1900. It features two airstair passenger boarding doors: one near
the tail of the aircraft much like the smaller King Airs, and a second at the front just behind the cockpit. It has a small
cargo door near the tail for access to the baggage compartment, which is behind the passenger compartment. Only
three airframes were built, with "UA" serial numbers of UA-1, UA-2, and UA-3. UA-1 and UA-2 are stored at a
Beechcraft facility in Wichita, Kansas. UA-3, registered FAB-043, served in Bolivia until it crashed in November 2011.[9]
1900C
It quickly became clear that having two airstair doors on an aircraft holding
only 19 passengers was excessive. In creating the 1900C, Beechcraft kept the
front airstair, but eliminated the aft airstair door, installing an enlarged
cargo door in its place. Other than the redesigned door layout, the early
1900Cs were substantially similar to the original 1900s. These were
assigned serial numbers starting with the letters UB. A total of 74 UB
version were built, many of which remain in service.[6] Aircraft in the UA
and UB series employ a bladder-type fuel tank system in the wings. Later
1900Cs use a wet wing fuel system: entire sections of the wing are sealed off A Republic of China Air Force
for use as fuel tanks. This design change allowed more fuel to be stored, 1900C-1 at CCK Airfield in central
substantially increasing the 1900C's range. The wet wing 1900Cs were Taiwan
assigned serial numbers beginning with "UC." These aircraft are also
referred to as 1900C-1s. The wet wings proved popular, and the UC is the
most common version of the low-ceiling 1900, with 174 UC airframes built.[6]
Raytheon manufactured six 1900C aircraft for use by the U.S. military. These were assigned "UD" serial numbers, UD-1
through UD-6.
1900D
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The 1900 and 1900C, like most 19-passenger airliners and small business
jets, have fairly small passenger cabins, with ceilings so low that passengers
cannot walk through the interior without bending forward. The 1900D was
designed to remedy this by providing a "stand-up cabin", which would allow
most passengers to walk upright. It is one of only two 19-seat airliners with
this feature, the other being the British Aerospace Jetstream 31/32.[6]
Because the taller passenger cabin adds both weight and drag to the Danish Air Transport Beechcraft
airplane, other elements of the 1900D were also changed. More powerful 1900C
engines and modified propellers were installed, winglets were added to
reduce drag and increase the wings' efficiency, and the tail was made larger
in response to the more powerful engines. The cockpit was updated with an
Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS). The 1900D was certified under
the then-new FAR Part 23 "Commuter Category" standards, which had
replaced the earlier SFAR 41C. Since the UD serial numbers were already in
use by the military 1900s, the 1900D airplanes have serial numbers
beginning with UE. The 1900D is the most popular version of the airliner,
with 439 of the 1900D built.[6]
Beechcraft 1900D (T-729) of the
Swiss Air Force arrives at the 2016
Military C-12J RIAT, England.
The U.S. military designation for the Beechcraft 1900C is C-12J. This is a
variant of the C-12 Huron, which is the most common designation for
military King Airs. The C-12J includes the 6 UD series Beechcraft 1900s built for the U.S. military, as well as other
1900Cs in U.S. military service.
Examples of C-12J aircraft in military service include one used for GPS jamming tests at the 586th Flight Test
Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico,[10] and three based at the 459th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base,
Japan.[4] The U.S. Army operates both C-12J and 1900D aircraft along with other C-12 (King Air) aircraft.[11]
Operators
Civilian operators
In July 2018, a total of 114 1900Cs and 192 1900Ds were in airline service: 207 in the Americas, 63 in Africa, 25 in
Europe and 11 in the Asia Pacific and Middle East. Airline operators with nine or more aircraft were:[12]
Ameriflight: 25 1900Cs
Alpine Air Express: 19 1900Cs and 4 1900Ds
Searca: 16 1900Ds
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Military operators
Military and government operators include:[13]
Algeria
Australia
Bolivia
Colombia
Egypt
France
Indonesia
Myanmar
South Sudan
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Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
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Nairobi, Kenya, killing the captain and seriously injuring the first officer.[35]
November 5, 2010: A 1900C flying for JS Air (Private) Limited, experienced engine failure and crashed shortly after
take off from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, killing all 21 on board including both crew members.[36]
September 25, 2011: A Buddha Air 1900D crashed in Nepal during a return scenic flight from the Himalayas killing
19 on board including 3 crew.[37]
April 7, 2013: A Beechcraft 1900 disappeared with one occupant aboard, the missionary Jerry Krause.
February 9, 2016: A Myanmar Air Force 1900D crashed shortly after taking off from Naypyidaw Airport killing 5
officers on board.[38]
General characteristics
Cruise speed: 280 kts (322 mph, 518 kmh) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
Range: 382 nmi with 19 passenger payload (439 mi, 707 km)
Ferry range: 1,245 nmi (1,432 mi, 2,306 km)
Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
Rate of climb: 2,615 ft/min (797 m/min)
Avionics
See also
Related development
Antonov An-38
British Aerospace Jetstream 31
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
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Dornier Do 228
Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante
Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner
Harbin Y-12
Let L-410 Turbolet
Related lists
Notes
1. "Type Certificate Data Sheet No. A24CE" (http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library
/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/6be5914ffaf7db0b86257f24005636e2/$FILE/A24CE_Rev_113.pdf) (PDF).
2. Jackson 2003, pp. 535–536.
3. "Beech 1900 Airliner" (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/be1900.htm). globalsecurity.org.
Retrieved 4 August 2018.
4. John Pike. "C-12J" (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/c-12j.htm). globalsecurity.org. Retrieved
18 January 2015.
5. Francillon 2001, p. 57.
6. "Raytheon Airline Aviation Services" (https://web.archive.org/web/20071017014046/http:
//airliner.raytheonaircraft.com/raas/). Archived from the original (http://airliner.raytheonaircraft.com/) on 17 October
2007. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
7. The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner series outsold the 1900 series, but many were built as corporate Merlins and
purpose-built Expediter freighters. The 19-seat de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter outsold both types, but it is
typically used in different operations.
8. Beechcraft 1900D Aircraft Flight Manual, Raytheon Aircraft Corporation
9. Aeronave de la FAB aterriza de emergencia (http://www.la-razon.com/index.php?_url=/nacional/Aeronave-FAB-
aterriza-emergencia_0_1514848519.html), retrieved 18 January 2015
10. "Holloman Air Force Base - Fact Sheet Media" (https://web.archive.org/web/20110526083955/http:
//www.holloman.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet_media.asp?fsID=5921). af.mil. Archived from the original
(http://www.holloman.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet_media.asp?fsID=5921) on 26 May 2011. Retrieved
18 January 2015.
11. "UsArmyAviation.com - Fixed Wing Page 1" (http://www.usarmyaviation.com/fixedwing.htm). usarmyaviation.com.
Retrieved 18 January 2015.
12. "World Airline Census 2018" (https://www.flightglobal.com/asset/24536). Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
13. "Airliners.net - Airplanes - Aviation - Aircraft- Aircraft Photos & News" (http://www.airliners.net). airliners.net.
Retrieved 18 January 2015.
14. Hoyle Flight International 4–10 December 2018, p. 38.
15. Hoyle Flight International 4–10 December 2018, p. 43.
16. (in French)https://www.airfleets.fr/ficheapp/plane-beh-UE349.htm
17. Hoyle Flight International 4–10 December 2018, p. 50.
18. Mazumdar, Mrityunjoy (16 December 2016). "Myanmar commissions transport aircraft, helos"
(http://www.janes.com/article/66319). IHS Jane's 360. Alameda, California. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
19. Cutler, David (April 17, 2012). "Factbox: How Sudan and South Sudan shape up militarily"
(https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/17/us-sudan-southsudan-military-idUSBRE83G0G420120417).
Reuters.com. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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References
Francillon, René J (January 2001). "1900 for 2000: The 'Son of Beech' - Raytheon 1900 Airliner". Air International.
pp. 56–58. ISSN 0306-5634 (https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0306-5634).
Hoyle, Craig (8–14 December 2015). "World Air Forces Directory". Flight International. Vol. 188 no. 5517.
pp. 26–53. ISSN 0015-3710 (https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0015-3710).
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External links
Beechcraft 1900 specifications (http://www.flugzeuginfo.net/acdata_php/acdata_1900_en.php)
Airliners.net's background of the 1900 (http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=329)
Aviation Safety Network Beechcraft 1900 data (http://aviation-safety.net/database/type/type.php?type=090)
Aviation Safety Network 1900 emergency exits (http://aviation-safety.net/airlinesafety/exits/exit.php?type=090)
Airsafe's List of fatal accidents involving the Beechcraft 1900 (http://www.airsafe.com/events/models/beech.htm)
Federation of American Scientists' description of the military C-12 (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/c-
12.htm)
GlobalSecurity.org's background on the C-12J (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/c-12j.htm)
Army C-12 and Be-1900D Aircraft (http://www.usarmyaviation.com/fixedwing.htm)
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