Beechcraft 1900 vs Lockheed Hudson: Specs Compared

ASupport aircraft

Beechcraft 1900

Regional airliner , cargo , and corporate aircraft

BSupport aircraft

Lockheed Hudson

Bomber , reconnaissance , transport , maritime patrol aircraft

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Beechcraft 1900Beechcraft 1900D · Length

17.62 m

Length source ↗

Lockheed HudsonHudson Mk I · Length

13.51 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

18 of 28 rows sourced on both sides

17.62mBeechcraft 1900D · Length

13.51mHudson Mk I · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

17.62 m

Beechcraft 1900D · Length

Single source

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

13.51 m

Hudson Mk I · Length

Single source

44 ft 4 in (13.51 m)^[source]

17.64mBeechcraft 1900D · Wingspan

19.96mHudson Mk I · Wingspan

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

17.64 m

Beechcraft 1900D · Wingspan

Single source

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

19.96 m

Hudson Mk I · Wingspan

Single source

65 ft 6 in (19.96 m)^[source]

4.72mBeechcraft 1900D · Height

3.61mHudson Mk I · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.72 m

Beechcraft 1900D · Height

Single source

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

3.61 m

Hudson Mk I · Height

Single source

11 ft 10 in (3.61 m)^[source]

7.8tGross; Beechcraft 1900D · Gross weight

7.9tGross; Hudson Mk I · 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]

5,275 kg

Empty; Hudson Mk I · Empty weight

Single source

7,938 kg

Gross; Hudson Mk I · Gross weight

Single source

11,630 lb (5,275 kg)^[source]

17,500 lb (7,938 kg)^[source]

Five

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

1 people

Beechcraft 1900D · 2 for airline operations

Single source

1 (2 for airline operations)^[source]

Five^[source]

518km/h

396km/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]

350 km/h

Cruise; Hudson Mk I · Cruise speed

Single source

396 km/h

Maximum; Hudson Mk I · at 6,500 ft (2,000 m)

Single source

246 mph (396 km/h, 214 kn) at 6,500 ft (2,000 m)^[source]

220 mph (350 km/h, 190 kn)^[source]

2,306kmFerry; Beechcraft 1900D · Ferry range

3,150kmHudson Mk I · Range

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]

3,150 km

Hudson Mk I · Range

Single source

1,960 mi (3,150 km, 1,700 nmi)^[source]

955kW

820kW

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]

820 kW

Hudson Mk I · 2 × Wright GR-1820-G102A Cyclone 9-cylinder radial engines each

Single source

2 × Wright GR-1820-G102A Cyclone 9-cylinder radial engines , 1,100 hp (820 kW) each^[source]

7,620mBeechcraft 1900D · Service ceiling

7,600mHudson Mk I · 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]

7,600 m

Hudson Mk I · Service ceiling

Single source

25,000 ft (7,600 m)^[source]

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

11m/sHudson Mk I · 2,180 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]

11.1 m/s

Hudson Mk I · 2,180 ft/min (

Single source

2,180 ft/min (11.1 m/s)^[source]

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51.2m²Hudson Mk I · Wing area

Wing area

All recorded figures & sources

51.2 m²

Hudson Mk I · Wing area

Single source

551 sq ft (51.2 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 Lockheed Hudson configuration
Specification	Beechcraft 1900	Lockheed Hudson
Type	Regional airliner , cargo , and corporate aircraft^[source]	Bomber , reconnaissance , transport , maritime patrol aircraft^[source]
Manufacturer	Beech Aircraft Corporation Raytheon Aircraft Company^[source]	Lockheed^[source]
Status	In service^[source]	—
Primary users	Ameriflight Alpine Air Express Central Mountain Air Propair^[source]	Royal Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Australian Air Force United States Army Air Forces^[source]
Number built	695^[source]	2,941^[source]
Manufactured	1982–2002^[source]	1938–1943^[source]
Introduction date	February 1984^[source]	1939^[source]
First flight	September 3, 1982^[source]	10 December 1938^[source]
Developed from	Beechcraft Super King Air^[source]	Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra^[source]
Capacity	19 passengers and 6,356 lb (2,882 kg) useful load^[source]	—
Fuel capacity	4,458 lb (2,022 kg)^[source]	—
Fuel type	Jet A recommended, others usable^[source]	—
National origin	United States^[source]	—
Designer	—	Clarence "Kelly" Johnson^[source]
Guns	—	2 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in dorsal turret 2× .303 Browning machine guns in nose^[source]
Bombs	—	1,400 lb (640 kg) of bombs or depth charges^[source]

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Beechcraft 1900

Lockheed Hudson

Type

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

Bomber , reconnaissance , transport , maritime patrol aircraft^[source]

Manufacturer

Beech Aircraft Corporation Raytheon Aircraft Company^[source]

Lockheed^[source]

Status

In service^[source]

—

Primary users

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

Royal Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Australian Air Force United States Army Air Forces^[source]

Number built

695^[source]

2,941^[source]

Manufactured

1982–2002^[source]

1938–1943^[source]

Introduction date

February 1984^[source]

1939^[source]

First flight

September 3, 1982^[source]

10 December 1938^[source]

Developed from

Beechcraft Super King Air^[source]

Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra^[source]

Capacity

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

—

Fuel capacity

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

—

Fuel type

Jet A recommended, others usable^[source]

—

National origin

United States^[source]

—

Designer

—

Clarence "Kelly" Johnson^[source]

Guns

—

2 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in dorsal turret 2× .303 Browning machine guns in nose^[source]

Bombs

—

1,400 lb (640 kg) of bombs or depth charges^[source]