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Carrier-capable transport / carrier onboard delivery / airborne early warning and control
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Beechcraft 1900D · Length
Single source57 ft 8 in (17.62 m)[source]
KJ-600 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beechcraft 1900 | Xi'an KJ-600 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Regional airliner , cargo , and corporate aircraft[source] | Carrier-capable transport / carrier onboard delivery / airborne early warning and control[source] |
| Manufacturer | Beech Aircraft Corporation Raytheon Aircraft Company[source] | Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Ameriflight Alpine Air Express Central Mountain Air Propair[source] |
18.14 m (59 ft 6 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; KJ-600 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; KJ-600 · Gross weight
Single sourceBeechcraft 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; KJ-600 · Ferry range
Single sourceKJ-600 · Range
Single sourceBeechcraft 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]
KJ-600 · 2 × Zhuzhou WoJiang-6C turboprop engines each (FWJ-6C)
Single source2 × Zhuzhou WoJiang-6C turboprop engines, 3,805 kW (5,103 hp) each (FWJ-6C)[source]
Beechcraft 1900D · 2,615 ft/min (
Single source2,615 ft/min (13.28 m/s)[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] | 4-6+[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1982–2002[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | February 1984[source] | 3 September 2025[source] |
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| First flight | September 3, 1982[source] | 29 August 2020[source] |
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| Developed from | Beechcraft Super King Air[source] | Xian JZY-01[source] |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers and 6,356 lb (2,882 kg) useful load[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 4,458 lb (2,022 kg)[source] | 6000kg[source] |
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| Fuel type | Jet A recommended, others usable[source] | — |
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| National origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
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| Designer | — | Xi'an Aircraft Design Research Institute[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 6-bladed constant-speed feathering and reversible propellers[source] |
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