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Measured figures
Beechcraft 1900D · Length
Single source57 ft 8 in (17.62 m)[source]
Shahed 129A · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beechcraft 1900 | Shahed 129 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Regional airliner , cargo , and corporate aircraft[source] | Combat / Intelligence / Surveillance / Reconnaissance (CISR)[source] |
| Manufacturer | Beech Aircraft Corporation Raytheon Aircraft Company[source] | Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries Corporation (HESA)[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service, in production[source] |
| Primary users | Ameriflight Alpine Air Express Central Mountain Air Propair[source] |
8 m (26 ft 3 in)[source]
Beechcraft 1900D · with 19 passenger payload
Single sourceFerry; Beechcraft 1900D · Ferry range
Single source382 nmi (439 mi, 707 km) with 19 passenger payload[source]
1,245 nmi (1,432 mi, 2,306 km)[source]
Ferry; Shahed 129A · Ferry range
Single source3,400 km (2,100 mi, 1,800 nmi)[source]
Shahed 129A · Combat range
Single source1,700 km (1,100 mi, 920 nmi)[source]
Beechcraft 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]
Shahed 129A · 1 × Rotax 914 four cylinder, four stroke aircraft engine 100 shp
Single source1 × Rotax 914 four cylinder, four stroke aircraft engine 75 kW (100 shp)[source]
Beechcraft 1900D · 2,615 ft/min (
Single source2,615 ft/min (13.28 m/s)[source]
Shahed 129A · Endurance
Single source24h[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Number built | 695[source] | +42[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1982–2002[source] | 2012–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | February 1984[source] | September 2013[source] |
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| First flight | September 3, 1982[source] | Spring 2012[source] |
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| Developed from | Beechcraft Super King Air[source] | Shahed 123[source] |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers and 6,356 lb (2,882 kg) useful load[source] | 400 kg payload[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 4,458 lb (2,022 kg)[source] | — |
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| Fuel type | Jet A recommended, others usable[source] | — |
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| National origin | United States[source] | Iran[source] |
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| Designer | — | Shahed Aviation Industries Research Center[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Iran[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Shahed 149 Gaza[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed[source] |
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| Bombs | — | 4 × Sadid-345 PGM[source] |
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