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Beechcraft 1900D · Length
Single source57 ft 8 in (17.62 m)[source]
US-2 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beechcraft 1900 | ShinMaywa US-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Regional airliner , cargo , and corporate aircraft[source] | Air-sea rescue amphibian[source]US-2 |
| Manufacturer | Beech Aircraft Corporation Raytheon Aircraft Company[source] | ShinMaywa[source]US-2 |
| Status | In service[source] | In production[source]US-2 |
| Primary users | Ameriflight Alpine Air Express Central Mountain Air Propair[source] |
33.46 m (109 ft 9 in)[source]
Empty; Beechcraft 1900D · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Beechcraft 1900D · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Beechcraft 1900D · Max takeoff weight
Single source10,874 lb (4,932 kg)[source]
17,227 lb (7,814 kg)[source]
17,120 lb (7,764 kg)[source]
Empty; US-2 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; US-2 · Gross weight
Single sourceCruise; Beechcraft 1900D · at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
Single source280 kn (322 mph, 518 km/h) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)[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]
US-2 · 4 × Rolls-Royce AE 2100 J turboprop each
Single source4 × Rolls-Royce AE 2100 J turboprop, 3,424 kW (4,592 hp) each[source]
Beechcraft 1900D · 2,615 ft/min (
Single source2,615 ft/min (13.28 m/s)[source]
US-2 · Wing area
Single source135.8 m 2 (1,462 sq ft)[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] | 9[source]US-2 |
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| Manufactured | 1982–2002[source] | 2003–present[source]US-2 |
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| Introduction date | February 1984[source] | 30 March 2007[source]US-2 |
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| First flight | September 3, 1982[source] | 18 December 2003[source]US-2 |
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| Developed from | Beechcraft Super King Air[source] | Shin Meiwa US-1A[source]US-2 |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers and 6,356 lb (2,882 kg) useful load[source] | 20 passengers or 12 stretchers[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] | — |
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| Primary user | — | Japan Maritime Self Defense Force[source]US-2 |
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| Propellers | — | 6-bladed Dowty R414[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)[source] |
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| Takeoff distance on ground | — | 490 m (1,610 ft) at MTOW[source] |
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| Landing distance on ground | — | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) at MTOW[source] |
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| Takeoff distance on water | — | 280 m (920 ft) at Loaded weight[source] |
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| Landing distance on water | — | 330 m (1,080 ft) at Loaded weight[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Japan[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Maximum take-off; US-2 · land take-off
Single source