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Beechcraft King Air 250

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Twin turboprop utility aircraft, part of the Super King Air series. Modified from the King Air B200GT. Includes the variant King Air 260.

Photo: Textron Aviation

Lift type

Fixed wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboprop, Hybrid

Application

Business, Surveillance

Fleet facts business use worldwide · as at August 2026

In business use

2,285 aircraft

Production years

1971-2026

Average age

32.6 years

Main base countries

U.S.A. (937), Brazil (148), Canada (134), Australia (116), South Africa (44)

Figures cover the worldwide fleet in business use — airline and military examples are not included. Fleet data: Business Air News research.

Design & construction

Primary structure

Aluminium

Wing

Aluminium

Landing gear

Retractable tricycle

Ice protection

Bleed air

Pressurisation

Pressurised

Flight controls

Mechanical

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

Engine-bleed air-cycle

Planform

Straight

Certification

Part 23

Minimum crew

Synthetic vision Standard Predictive-maintenance platform Option

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Beechcraft King Air B200	1980 / 1981	2013	Production: 22 (2021) GAMA: Textron Aviation King Air 250 / 260. Baseline variant.
Beechcraft King Air B200GT	2007 / 2007	2012	Upgraded variant with newer engine.
Beechcraft King Air 250	2010 / 2011	2020	Production: 20 (2020) GAMA: Textron Aviation King Air 250. Further devlopment of B200GT variant, with improved T-O performance.
Beechcraft King Air 260	2020 / 2020		Production: 6 (2026) GAMA: Textron Aviation King Air 260. Reimagining of King Air 250, with redesigned cabin and avionics, includes military training variant.
Ampaire Eco King Air	2023 /		Hybrid-electric variant, developed for USAF's AFWERX Agility Prime Program.

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Textron Aviation (Beechcraft)	News
Ampaire, Inc	News	Hybrid electric retrofit of King Air 200 Series.

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