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Beechcraft King Air 350

The King Air 350 is the conservative twin-turboprop alternative to the PC-12. It costs more to run, but gives clients and regulators the psychological comfort of two engines and is well understood in Australian charter and resources flying.

Manufacturer
Textron Aviation
Primary role
Charter
Economics
Indicative AUD only
Why it fits

Useful where twin-engine perception, IFR resilience or client procurement rules matter more than lowest hourly cost.

Specifications

Seats / payloadTypically 8-9 passengers
RangeApprox. 1,500-1,800 nm depending payload
Cruise speedApprox. 310 KTAS class
Runway requiredApprox. 3,300 ft takeoff class
Engines2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A

Indicative economics

acquisition UsedIndicative AUD $3M-$9M for older 350 market examples
acquisition NewIndicative AUD $14M+ for current King Air 360 class
hourly Operating CostIndicative AUD $4.5k-$6.2k/hr planning band
notesUsed values vary heavily by avionics, engine time and special-mission fitout.

Suitability

CharterMedicalMining partsIFR redundancy

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