Beechcraft 1900 vs Direct Fly Alto: Specs Compared

ASupport aircraft

Beechcraft 1900

Regional airliner , cargo , and corporate aircraft

Direct Fly Alto — licensed reference photograph

BSupport aircraft

Direct Fly Alto

Light sport aircraft

Credit

FlugKerl2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Beechcraft 1900Beechcraft 1900D · Length

17.62 m

Length source ↗

Direct Fly AltoAlto TG European ultralight · Length

6.15 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

16 of 30 rows sourced on both sides

17.62mBeechcraft 1900D · Length

6.15mAlto TG European ultralight · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

17.62 m

Beechcraft 1900D · Length

Single source

57 ft 8 in (17.62 m)^[source]

6.15 m

Alto TG European ultralight · Length

Single source

6.15 m (20 ft 2 in)^[source]

17.64mBeechcraft 1900D · Wingspan

8.1mAlto TG European ultralight · Wingspan

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

17.64 m

Beechcraft 1900D · Wingspan

Single source

57 ft 9 in (17.64 m)^[source]

8.1 m

Alto TG European ultralight · Wingspan

Single source

8.10 m (26 ft 7 in)^[source]

4.72mBeechcraft 1900D · Height

2.25mAlto TG European ultralight · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.72 m

Beechcraft 1900D · Height

Single source

15 ft 5 in (4.72 m)^[source]

2.25 m

Alto TG European ultralight · Height

Single source

2.25 m (7 ft 5 in)^[source]

7.8tGross; Beechcraft 1900D · Gross weight

472.5kg

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4,932 kg

Empty; Beechcraft 1900D · Empty weight

Single source

7,814 kg

Gross; Beechcraft 1900D · Gross weight

Single source

7,764 kg

Maximum take-off; Beechcraft 1900D · Max takeoff weight

Single source

10,874 lb (4,932 kg)^[source]

17,227 lb (7,814 kg)^[source]

17,120 lb (7,764 kg)^[source]

287 kg

Empty; Alto TG European ultralight · Empty weight

Single source

472.5 kg

Gross; Alto TG European ultralight · Gross weight

Single source

287 kg (633 lb)^[source]

472.5 kg (1,042 lb)^[source]

one

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

1 people

Beechcraft 1900D · 2 for airline operations

Single source

1 (2 for airline operations)^[source]

one^[source]

518km/h

245km/h

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

518 km/h

Cruise; Beechcraft 1900D · at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)

Single source

280 kn (322 mph, 518 km/h) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)^[source]

210 km/h

Cruise; Alto TG European ultralight · Cruise speed

Single source

245 km/h

Maximum; Alto TG European ultralight · Maximum speed

Single source

245 km/h (152 mph, 132 kn)^[source]

210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)^[source]

2,306kmFerry; Beechcraft 1900D · Ferry range

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Range

All recorded figures & sources

707 km

Beechcraft 1900D · with 19 passenger payload

Single source

2,306 km

Ferry; Beechcraft 1900D · Ferry range

Single source

382 nmi (439 mi, 707 km) with 19 passenger payload^[source]

1,245 nmi (1,432 mi, 2,306 km)^[source]

955kW

75kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

955 kW

Beechcraft 1900D · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67D turboprops , 1,279 shp ( ) each

Single source

2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67D turboprops , 1,279 shp (955 kW) each^[source]

75 kW

Alto TG European ultralight · 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine

Single source

1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine , 75 kW (101 hp)^[source]

7,620mBeechcraft 1900D · Service ceiling

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Service ceiling

All recorded figures & sources

7,620 m

Beechcraft 1900D · Service ceiling

Single source

25,000 ft (7,620 m)^[source]

13m/sBeechcraft 1900D · 2,615 ft/min (

5.5m/s

Rate of climbScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

13.28 m/s

Beechcraft 1900D · 2,615 ft/min (

Single source

2,615 ft/min (13.28 m/s)^[source]

5.5 m/s

Alto TG European ultralight · 1,080 ft/min

Single source

5.5 m/s (1,080 ft/min)^[source]

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10.1m²Alto TG European ultralight · Wing area

Wing area

All recorded figures & sources

10.14 m²

Alto TG European ultralight · Wing area

Single source

10.14 m 2 (109.1 sq ft)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Beechcraft 1900 and Direct Fly Alto configuration
Specification	Beechcraft 1900	Direct Fly Alto
Type	Regional airliner , cargo , and corporate aircraft^[source]	Light sport aircraft^[source]
Manufacturer	Beech Aircraft Corporation Raytheon Aircraft Company^[source]	Direct Fly s.r.o.^[source]
Status	In service^[source]	In production^[source]
Primary users	Ameriflight Alpine Air Express Central Mountain Air Propair^[source]	—
Number built	695^[source]	41 (2015)^[source]
Manufactured	1982–2002^[source]	—
Introduction date	February 1984^[source]	2008^[source]
First flight	September 3, 1982^[source]	—
Developed from	Beechcraft Super King Air^[source]	—
Capacity	19 passengers and 6,356 lb (2,882 kg) useful load^[source]	one passenger^[source]
Fuel capacity	4,458 lb (2,022 kg)^[source]	118 litres (26 imp gal; 31 US gal)^[source]
Fuel type	Jet A recommended, others usable^[source]	—
National origin	United States^[source]	Czech Republic^[source]
Primary user	—	Ukrainian Air Force^[source]
Stall speed	—	65 km/h (40 mph, 35 kn)^[source]
Never exceed speed	—	270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)^[source]
g limits	—	+4/-2^[source]
Wing loading	—	46.6 kg/m 2 (9.5 lb/sq ft)^[source]

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Beechcraft 1900

Direct Fly Alto

Type

Regional airliner , cargo , and corporate aircraft^[source]

Light sport aircraft^[source]

Manufacturer

Beech Aircraft Corporation Raytheon Aircraft Company^[source]

Direct Fly s.r.o.^[source]

Status

In service^[source]

In production^[source]

Primary users

Ameriflight Alpine Air Express Central Mountain Air Propair^[source]

—

Number built

695^[source]

41 (2015)^[source]

Manufactured

1982–2002^[source]

—

Introduction date

February 1984^[source]

2008^[source]

First flight

September 3, 1982^[source]

—

Developed from

Beechcraft Super King Air^[source]

—

Capacity

19 passengers and 6,356 lb (2,882 kg) useful load^[source]

one passenger^[source]

Fuel capacity

4,458 lb (2,022 kg)^[source]

118 litres (26 imp gal; 31 US gal)^[source]

Fuel type

Jet A recommended, others usable^[source]

—

National origin

United States^[source]

Czech Republic^[source]

Primary user

—

Ukrainian Air Force^[source]

Stall speed

—

65 km/h (40 mph, 35 kn)^[source]

Never exceed speed

—

270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)^[source]

g limits

—

+4/-2^[source]

Wing loading

—

46.6 kg/m 2 (9.5 lb/sq ft)^[source]