Beechcraft 1900 vs PZL Bielsko SZD-50 Puchacz

ASupport aircraft

Beechcraft 1900

Regional airliner , cargo , and corporate aircraft

BSupport aircraft

PZL Bielsko SZD-50 Puchacz

Sailplane

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Beechcraft 1900Beechcraft 1900D · Length

17.62 m

Length source ↗

PZL Bielsko SZD-50 PuchaczSZD-50-3 · Length

8.38 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

9 of 35 rows sourced on both sides

17.62mBeechcraft 1900D · Length

8.38mSZD-50-3 · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

17.62 m

Beechcraft 1900D · Length

Single source

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

8.38 m

SZD-50-3 · Length

Single source

8.38 m (27 ft 6 in)^[source]

17.64mBeechcraft 1900D · Wingspan

16.67mSZD-50-3 · Wingspan

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

17.64 m

Beechcraft 1900D · Wingspan

Single source

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

16.67 m

SZD-50-3 · Wingspan

Single source

16.67 m (54 ft 8 in)^[source]

4.72mBeechcraft 1900D · Height

2.04mSZD-50-3 · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.72 m

Beechcraft 1900D · Height

Single source

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

2.04 m

SZD-50-3 · Height

Single source

2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)^[source]

7.8tGross; Beechcraft 1900D · Gross weight

570kg

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]

370 kg

Empty; SZD-50-3 · Empty weight

Single source

570 kg

Maximum take-off; SZD-50-3 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

370 kg (816 lb)^[source]

570 kg (1,257 lb)^[source]

2SZD-50-3 · 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

SZD-50-3 · Crew

Single source

2^[source]

518km/h

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Speed

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]

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

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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]

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 (

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Rate of climb

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]

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18.2m²SZD-50-3 · Wing area

Wing area

All recorded figures & sources

18.16 m²

SZD-50-3 · Wing area

Single source

18.16 m 2 (195.5 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 PZL Bielsko SZD-50 Puchacz configuration
Specification	Beechcraft 1900	PZL Bielsko SZD-50 Puchacz
Type	Regional airliner , cargo , and corporate aircraft^[source]	Sailplane^[source]
Manufacturer	Beech Aircraft Corporation Raytheon Aircraft Company^[source]	PZL Bielsko^[source]
Status	In service^[source]	—
Primary users	Ameriflight Alpine Air Express Central Mountain Air Propair^[source]	—
Number built	695^[source]	—
Manufactured	1982–2002^[source]	—
Introduction date	February 1984^[source]	—
First flight	September 3, 1982^[source]	13 April 1979^[source]
Developed from	Beechcraft Super King Air^[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]	Poland^[source]
Designer	—	Adam Meus^[source]
Aspect ratio	—	15.3^[source]
Airfoil	—	NN-8^[source]
Stall speed	—	60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn)^[source]
Never exceed speed	—	215 km/h (134 mph, 116 kn) in smooth air^[source]
g limits	—	+5.3 -2.65^[source]
Maximum glide ratio	—	32^[source]
Best glide speed	—	85 km/h (46 kn; 53 mph)^[source]
Rate of sink	—	0.7 m/s (140 ft/min) * Minimum sink speed: 75 km/h (40 kn; 47 mph)^[source]
Wing loading	—	31.4 kg/m 2 (6.4 lb/sq ft)^[source]

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Beechcraft 1900

PZL Bielsko SZD-50 Puchacz

Type

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

Sailplane^[source]

Manufacturer

Beech Aircraft Corporation Raytheon Aircraft Company^[source]

PZL Bielsko^[source]

Status

In service^[source]

—

Primary users

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

—

Number built

695^[source]

—

Manufactured

1982–2002^[source]

—

Introduction date

February 1984^[source]

—

First flight

September 3, 1982^[source]

13 April 1979^[source]

Developed from

Beechcraft Super King Air^[source]

—

Capacity

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

—

Fuel capacity

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

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Fuel type

Jet A recommended, others usable^[source]

—

National origin

United States^[source]

Poland^[source]

Designer

—

Adam Meus^[source]

Aspect ratio

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15.3^[source]

Airfoil

—

NN-8^[source]

Stall speed

—

60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn)^[source]

Never exceed speed

—

215 km/h (134 mph, 116 kn) in smooth air^[source]

g limits

—

+5.3 -2.65^[source]

Maximum glide ratio

—

32^[source]

Best glide speed

—

85 km/h (46 kn; 53 mph)^[source]

Rate of sink

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0.7 m/s (140 ft/min) * Minimum sink speed: 75 km/h (40 kn; 47 mph)^[source]

Wing loading

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31.4 kg/m 2 (6.4 lb/sq ft)^[source]