Beech 99
Photo Credit: Steve Aubrey
The Beech 99 is a twin-engine, unpressurized, 15 to 17 passenger seat turboprop aircraft, derived from the earlier Beechcraft King Air and Queen Air. The Model 99 was one of the first aircraft that Beechcraft produced that was marketed as a regional airliner.
The first prototype Model 99 conducted its maiden flight in 1966. The Model 99 saw success as an airliner and executive aircraft, with nearly 300 aircraft produced from 1966 through 1987. Production of the aircraft ended with the introduction of the Model 1900.
The aircraft utilized a three-blade Hartzell propeller, which featured advanced speed feathering abilities. The Model 99 was powered by a variant of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboprop engine. These engines provided the twin-engine aircraft with over 550 shaft horsepower each.
The aircraft type was acquired with the purchase of Southern Frontier Airlines on April 25, 1988 and used primarily on light passenger routes through out BC, Alberta & Saskatchewan.
Technical Specifications
| Crew: | 1-2 Pilots |
| Capacity: | 17 Passengers |
| Length: | 44 ft 6 in (13.6 m) |
| Wingspan: | 45 ft 10 in (14 m) |
| Height: | 14 ft 4 in (4.38 m) |
| Wing Area: | 280 sq ft (26 m2) |
| Empty Weight: | 5523 lb (2510 kg) |
| Max Takeoff Weight: | 10400 lb (4717 kg) |
| Fuel Capacity: | 373 US Gal |
| Max Payload: | 3600 lbs |
| Powerplant: | 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 (also -27 /-36) turboprop engines, 550 shp (410 kW) each |
| Propellers: | 3-bladed Hartzell constant speed feathering and reversible propellers |
| Cruise speed: | 205 kts (236 mph, 380 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3000 m) |
| Range: | 910 nmi (1,050 mi, 1,690 km) |
| Service Ceiling: | 26,200 ft (8,000 m) |
Aircraft Registration
| Registration | MSN |
| C-FAWX | U-64 |
| C-GSFY | U-28 |
| C-GSFP | U-43 |
| C-FBRO | U-151 |
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