Beechcraft 1900 vs Learjet 31: Specs Compared

ASupport aircraft

Beechcraft 1900

Regional airliner , cargo , and corporate aircraft

BSupport aircraft

Learjet 31

Business jet

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Beechcraft 1900Beechcraft 1900D · Length

17.62 m

Length source ↗

Learjet 31Learjet 31 · Length

14.83 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

20 of 27 rows sourced on both sides

17.62mBeechcraft 1900D · Length

14.83mLearjet 31 · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

17.62 m

Beechcraft 1900D · Length

Single source

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

14.83 m

Learjet 31 · Length

Single source

48 ft 8 in (14.83 m)^[source]

17.64mBeechcraft 1900D · Wingspan

13.36mLearjet 31 · Wingspan

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

17.64 m

Beechcraft 1900D · Wingspan

Single source

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

13.36 m

Learjet 31 · Wingspan

Single source

43 ft 10 in (13.36 m)^[source]

4.72mBeechcraft 1900D · Height

3.73mLearjet 31 · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.72 m

Beechcraft 1900D · Height

Single source

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

3.73 m

Learjet 31 · Height

Single source

12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)^[source]

7.8tGross; Beechcraft 1900D · Gross weight

7tGross; Learjet 31 · Gross weight

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]

4,471 kg

Empty; Learjet 31 · Empty weight

Single source

7,031 kg

Gross; Learjet 31 · Gross weight

Single source

2Learjet 31 · Crew

CrewScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1 people

Beechcraft 1900D · 2 for airline operations

Single source

1 (2 for airline operations)^[source]

2 people

Learjet 31 · Crew

Single source

2^[source]

518km/h

829km/hCruise; Learjet 31 · Cruise speed

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]

829 km/h

Cruise; Learjet 31 · Cruise speed

Single source

Mach 0.81^[source]

515 mph (829 km/h, 448 kn)^[source]

2,306kmFerry; Beechcraft 1900D · Ferry range

3,021km

RangeScopes differ

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]

3,021 km

Learjet 31 · Standard fuel, four passengers

Single source

1,877 mi (3,021 km, 1,631 nmi) (Standard fuel, four passengers,)^[source]

955kW

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Power

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]

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15.6kN

Thrust

All recorded figures & sources

15.6 kN

Learjet 31 · 2 × Garrett TFE731 -2 turbofan thrust each

Single source

2 × Garrett TFE731 -2 turbofan , 3,500 lbf (15.6 kN) thrust each^[source]

7,620mBeechcraft 1900D · Service ceiling

16,000mLearjet 31 · Service ceiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

7,620 m

Beechcraft 1900D · Service ceiling

Single source

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

16,000 m

Learjet 31 · Service ceiling

Single source

51,000 ft (16,000 m)^[source]

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

28m/sLearjet 31 · 5,480 ft/min (

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]

27.8 m/s

Learjet 31 · 5,480 ft/min (

Single source

5,480 ft/min (27.8 m/s)^[source]

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24.6m²Learjet 31 · Wing area

Wing area

All recorded figures & sources

24.57 m²

Learjet 31 · Wing area

Single source

264.5 sq ft (24.57 m 2 )^[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 Learjet 31 configuration
Specification	Beechcraft 1900	Learjet 31
Type	Regional airliner , cargo , and corporate aircraft^[source]	Business jet^[source]
Manufacturer	Beech Aircraft Corporation Raytheon Aircraft Company^[source]	Learjet^[source]
Status	In service^[source]	Active^[source]
Primary users	Ameriflight Alpine Air Express Central Mountain Air Propair^[source]	Private NASA^[source]
Number built	695^[source]	246^[source]
Manufactured	1982–2002^[source]	1987-2003^[source]
Introduction date	February 1984^[source]	October 1990^[source]
First flight	September 3, 1982^[source]	May 11, 1987^[source]
Developed from	Beechcraft Super King Air^[source]	Learjet 29^[source]
Capacity	19 passengers and 6,356 lb (2,882 kg) useful load^[source]	8 passengers^[source]
Fuel capacity	4,458 lb (2,022 kg)^[source]	—
Fuel type	Jet A recommended, others usable^[source]	—
National origin	United States^[source]	United States^[source]
Stall speed	—	97 mph (156 km/h, 84 kn)^[source]

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Beechcraft 1900

Learjet 31

Type

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

Business jet^[source]

Manufacturer

Beech Aircraft Corporation Raytheon Aircraft Company^[source]

Learjet^[source]

Status

In service^[source]

Active^[source]

Primary users

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

Private NASA^[source]

Number built

695^[source]

246^[source]

Manufactured

1982–2002^[source]

1987-2003^[source]

Introduction date

February 1984^[source]

October 1990^[source]

First flight

September 3, 1982^[source]

May 11, 1987^[source]

Developed from

Beechcraft Super King Air^[source]

Learjet 29^[source]

Capacity

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

8 passengers^[source]

Fuel capacity

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

—

Fuel type

Jet A recommended, others usable^[source]

—

National origin

United States^[source]

Stall speed

—

97 mph (156 km/h, 84 kn)^[source]