List of Beechcraft models

The following is a list of all aerospace models produced by Beechcraft since its inception in 1932.

Main article: Beechcraft

Model Numbers

• Model 16 Single-engined, all-metal training aircraft.[1]
• Model 17 Staggerwing – Single-radial-engined fabric-covered biplane utility aircraft, tailwheel landing gear[1]
• Model 18 Twin Beech – Twin-radial-engined all-metal utility aircraft, tailwheel landing gear[1]
• Model 19 Sport – Single-engined, all-metal training aircraft, tricycle landing gear[1]
• Model 23 Musketeer and Sundowner – Single-engined all-metal training aircraft, nosewheel landing gear[1]
• Model 24 Sierra – Development of the Musketeer[1]
• Model 25 – Prototype twin-engined trainer entered production as the Model 26
• Model 26 Wichita – Twin-engined trainer built primarily of wood
• Model 28 Grizzly – Prototype 1944 twin-engined attack aircraft
• Model 33 Debonair – Development of the Bonanza, with conventional empennage[1]
• Model 34 Twin-Quad – Prototype small airliner; the largest aircraft ever built by Beechcraft[1]
• Model 35 Bonanza – Single-engined utility aircraft, nosewheel landing gear, V-tail[1]
• Model 36 Bonanza – Single-engined utility aircraft, nosewheel landing gear, conventional tail[1]
• Model 38P Lightning – Experimental turboprop utility aircraft.[1]
• Model 40 – Twin-engined Bonanza, only one produced, two engines driving one propeller[1]
• Model 45 Mentor – Tandem two-seat military trainer most produced with American military designation T-34[1]
• Model 46 - Low-wing crew trainer for the United States Air Force as the T-36A, built but not flown.[1]
• Model 50 Twin Bonanza – Twin-engined utility aircraft; despite its name was not a development of the Bonanza[1]
• Model 55 Baron – Twin-engined high-performance utility aircraft; derived from the Model 95 Travel Air[1]
• Model 56 Baron – Turbo-charged engine variant of the Model 55[1]
• Model 58 Baron – Improved Model 55[1]
• Model 60 Duke – Twin-engined high-performance utility aircraft[1]
• Model 65 Queen Air – Twin-engined transport aircraft; derived from the Model 50 Twin Bonanza[1]
• Model 70 Queen Air – Twin-engined transport aircraft; derived from the Model 65[1]
• Model 73 Jet Mentor – Prototype for two-seat tandem jet trainer[1]
• Model 76 Duchess – Twin-engined development of the Musketeer[1]
• Model 77 Skipper – Single-engined two-seat primary trainer with fixed nosewheel landing gear[1]
• Model 79 Queen Airliner - Variant of the Model A65 for regional airlines, not built.[1]
• Model 80 Queen Air – Twin-engined transport aircraft; Model 65 with swept tail[1]
• Model 87 - One Model A80 with turboprop engines.[1]
• Model 88 Queen Air – Twin-engined transport aircraft; Model 80 with pressurised 10-seat cabin.[1]
• Model 89 Queen Airliner - Variant of the Model A80 for regional airlines, not built.[1]
• Model 90 King Air – Twin-turboprop-engined transport aircraft, developed from the Queen Air 88[1]
• Model 100 King Air – Twin-turboprop-engined transport aircraft, developed from the King Air 90[1]
• Model 95 Travel Air – Twin-engine development of the Model 33 Bonanza[1]
• Model 99 Airliner – Twin-turboprop-engined small airliner; derived from the Queen Air 80[1]
• Model 112 - 1957 twin-turboprop project - not built[1]
• Model 115 - 85% size concept prototype for the Model 2000[1]
• Model 120 - 1962 twin-turboprop project - not built [1]
• Model 200 Super King Air – Development of the King Air 100[1]
• Model 300 Super King Air – Development of the King Air 200[1]
• Model 390 Premier – Twin-turbofan-engined utility aircraft (entry level jet)
• Model 400 Beechjet – Twin-turbofan-engined utility aircraft, originally designed and manufactured by Mitsubishi[1]
• Model 1001 - Drone later AQM-39[2]
• Model 1019 - Drone later AQM-37[2]
• Model 1025 - Drone later MQM-25[2]
• Model 1074 Pave Eagle - Drone variant of the Model 33 Bonanza for use by the U.S. Military as the QU-22A
• Model 1079 Pave Eagle II - Drone variant of the Model 36 Bonanza for use by the U.S. Military as the QU-22B
• Model 1300 - Proposed 13-seat commuter variant of the Model 200, not built.
• Model 1900 Airliner – Twin-turboprop-engined airliner development of Model 200 Super King Air[1]
• Model 2000 Starship – Twin-turboprop-engined utility aircraft with canard configuration and pusher propellers[1]
• Model 3000 Texan II - Military turboprop trainer

Project Design Numbers

• PD.208 - Prototype for the Model 99[1]
• PD.289 - Became the Model 76 Duchess[1]
• PD.290 King Air 400 - Experimental conversion of a King Air 200.[1]

United States military designations

Designation	Model Number	Description
XA-38 Grizzly	Model 28	Three-seat heavy attack aircraft[3]
AT-7 Navigator	Model 18	Navigation trainer[4]
AT-10	Model 18	All-wood version of the AT-7[4]
AT-11 Kansan	Model 18	Bomber/Gunnery training[4]
C-43 Traveler	Model 17	Utility Transport[5]
C-45 Expeditor	Model 18	Utility Transport[5]
C-6	Model 90	Light transport[6]
C-12	Model 200	Utility transport[7]
L-23 Seminole	Model 50	Utility and liaison transport[8]
L-23F	Model 65	Utility transport[8]
T-7 Navigator	Model 18	Re-designation from AT-7[9]
T-11	Model 18	Re-designation from AT-11[9]
T-34 Mentor	Model 45	Primary/basic trainer[10]
T-36	None	Unbuilt advanced trainer[11]
T-42 Cochise	Model 55	Pilot conversion trainer[12]
T-44	Model 90	Instrument trainer[13]
T-1 Jayhawk	Model 400	Pilot jet training
T-6	Model 3000	Turboprop trainer
U-8 Seminole	Model 50	Re-designation from L-23[14]
U-21 King Air	Model 90	Army utility[15]
U-22	Model 36	Intelligence-gathering[15]
U-25	Model 200	Army utility[15]
GB	Model 17	Utility transport for US Navy[16]
JB	Model 17	Utility transport for US Navy[17]
JRB	Beech 18	Naval version of the C-45[18]

British military designations

• Expeditor - Model 18 (C-45)[19]
• Traveller - Model 17 (C-43)[20]

Canadian military designations

• CT-134 Muksteer – Model 23
• CT-145 Super King Air – Model 200
• CT-156 Harvard II – Model 3000

Other products

• Beechcraft Plainsman – Post-World War II automobile that reached the prototype stage before being cancelled
• Beechcraft AQM-37 Jayhawk – Air-launched target drone aircraft with a single rocket engine
• Beechcraft MQM-61A Cardinal – Drone aircraft with a single horizontally-opposed two-stroke piston engine and propeller
• Beechcraft MQM-107 Streaker – Unmanned target drone aircraft

Notes

1. Simpson 1991, pp. 38-53
2. Andrade 1979, pp. 234-235
3. Andrade 1979, p. 35
4. Andrade 1979, p. 41
5. Andrade 1979, pp. 64-65
6. Andrade 1979, p. 95
7. Andrade 1979, p. 96
8. Andrade 1979, p. 134
9. Andrade 1979, p. 164
10. Andrade 1979, p. 166
11. Andrade 1979, p. 167
12. Andrade 1979, p. 168
13. Andrade 1979, p. 169
14. Andrade 1979, p. 172
15. Andrade 1979, p. 173
16. Andrade 1979, p. 193
17. Andrade 1979, p. 198
18. Andrade 1979, p. 199
19. Andrade 1979, p. 241
20. Andrade 1979, p. 247

References

• Simpson, R.W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. Shrewsbury, England: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1 85310 194 X.
• Andrade, John M (1979). U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Leicester, England: Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0 904597 22 9.