Summary 1,005 Queen Air aircraft built, popular in the private and military sectors worldwide. The type is based on the earlier Twin Bonanza, with increased capacity. The Queen Air was the basis for the later King Air series with 7,000+ units produced.
The Beechcraft Queen Air series is a family of twin-engined light aircraft that have been in use since 1960. It was developed as an enlarged and improved version of the earlier Beechcraft Twin Bonanza and has been very popular in military, private, and corporate use. Over 1,000 aircraft were built.
across several variants. Production ended in 1978, but it went on to be developed into the very popular King Air series. Quick Links Beechcraft and the Twin Bonanza Developing the Queen Air Improvements to the Queen Air series Queen Air Specifications Over 1,000 aircraft built and still well in service Followed by the Beechcraft King Air Beechcraft and the Twin Bonanza beechcraft has produced some of the best-known and most versatile aircraft since its founding in 1932.
This includes the twin-engine Model 18, one of the longest-produced light aircraft ever, and the single-engine Model 35 Bonanza. A venerable lineup of iconic general aviation aircraft produced by Beechcraft. The Twin Bonanza was developed in the 1940s to bridge the gap between these two very popular models.
It is larger and more powerful than the Bonanza, but newer and with lower capacity than the Model 18. It first flew in November 1949 and entered service in 1951. I.