Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
Measured figures
Beechcraft 1900D · Length
Single source57 ft 8 in (17.62 m)[source]
DH.85 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beechcraft 1900 | De Havilland Leopard Moth |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Regional airliner , cargo , and corporate aircraft[source] | Three-seat cabin monoplane[source] |
| Manufacturer | Beech Aircraft Corporation Raytheon Aircraft Company[source] | de Havilland[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | — |
| Primary users | Ameriflight Alpine Air Express Central Mountain Air Propair[source] | United Kingdom private pilots Australian pilots[source] |
24 ft 6 in (7.47 m)[source]
Empty; Beechcraft 1900D · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Beechcraft 1900D · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Beechcraft 1900D · Max takeoff weight
Single source10,874 lb (4,932 kg)[source]
17,227 lb (7,814 kg)[source]
17,120 lb (7,764 kg)[source]
Empty; DH.85 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; DH.85 · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceBeechcraft 1900D · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67D turboprops , 1,279 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67D turboprops , 1,279 shp (955 kW) each[source]
DH.85 · 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine
Single source1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 130 hp (97 kW)[source]
DH.85 · Wing area
Single source206 sq ft (19.1 m 2 )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 695[source] | 133[source] |
|---|
| Manufactured | 1982–2002[source] | 1933-1936[source] |
|---|
| Introduction date | February 1984[source] | 8 July 1933[source] |
|---|
| First flight | September 3, 1982[source] | 27 May 1933[source] |
|---|
| Developed from | Beechcraft Super King Air[source] | — |
|---|
| Capacity | 19 passengers and 6,356 lb (2,882 kg) useful load[source] | 2 passengers[source] |
|---|
| Fuel capacity | 4,458 lb (2,022 kg)[source] | — |
|---|
| Fuel type | Jet A recommended, others usable[source] | — |
|---|
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
|---|
| Propellers | — | 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller[source] |
|---|