Beechcraft Starship 2000A

Beechcraft Starship

LandNorge , Norge
RolleUtøvende transport
Produsert1983–1995
Bygget53

Den Beechcraft Starship er et dobbeltturbopropfly med seks til åtte passasjerer under trykk produsert av Beech Aircraft Corporation. Bemerkelsesverdig for sin uvanlige canard-design og utstrakte bruk av karbonfiberkompositt, solgte den ikke mange enheter og produksjonen opphørte i 1995, bare seks år etter Starships første flytur.

Kilde: Beechcraft Starship på Wikipedia
Beechcraft Starship 2000A Walk Around
PhotographerVladimir Yakubov
LocalisationFuture of Flight, Paine Field, Everett, WA
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Beechcraft Model 2000 Starship Walk Around
PhotographerVladimir Yakubov
LocalisationEvergreen Air & Space Museum
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General Characteristics

The Beechcraft Starship was a radical, twin-turboprop business aircraft developed in the 1980s. Designed by Burt Rutan’s Scaled Composites, it was groundbreaking for its all-composite airframe, rear-mounted pusher propellers, and forward canard wings, though it was a commercial failure.

Property Value (2000A Production Model)
Rolle Executive/Corporate Transport
Produsenten Beechcraft (Raytheon)
First Flight (Prototype) August 1983
Mannskapet 1 or 2 pilots
Kapasitet 6–8 passengers
Vingespenn 16.6 m (54 ft 4 in)
Max Takeoff Weight 6,580 kg (14,500 lb)

Design and Powerplant

  • Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67 turboprop engines.
  • Power Output: 932 kW (1,250 hp) each (flat rated to 1,000 hp for takeoff).
  • Propellers: Five-bladed Hartzell pusher propellers located behind the wing.
  • Fuselage/Structure: The airframe was almost entirely constructed of advanced carbon fiber composite materials—one of the largest civilian aircraft of its time to use this technology.
  • Canard Design: Features a forward canard wing with winglets, making it a very stable and stall-resistant design. The main wing has a significant sweep.
  • Key Difference (2000A): This variant incorporated several improvements over the initial 2000 model, including higher cruise speeds and increased gross weight.

Performance and History

  • Maximum Cruise Speed: 620 km/h (385 mph, 335 knots) at 30,000 ft.
  • Maximum Range: Approximately 2,800 km (1,740 miles).
  • Service Ceiling: 12,500 m (41,000 ft).
  • Cockpit: Featured a “glass cockpit,” using the Collins EFIS-86 system, which was very advanced for a business aircraft of the late 1980s.
  • Commercial Status: Only 53 Starships were ever built, making it a major commercial disappointment for Beechcraft due to its high development cost, long gestation period, and complexity.
  • End of Life: Most Starships were repurchased by the manufacturer in the early 2000s and scrapped to reduce liability and maintenance costs, though a small handful remain in private hands.

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