The Beech 90 King Air, the world's first commercially successful pressurized twin-turboprop business aircraft, revolutionized corporate aviation by bridging the gap between piston-engine aircraft and jets. First flown on January 24, 1964, it was a low-wing twin-engine turboprop that could seat 6-8 passengers with a pressurized cabin. With a wingspan of 50 feet 3 inches and cruising at 270 mph, it was manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation in Wichita, Kansas.
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| BOEING CO | 1980 | LW-340 | MO | A4362F | |
| BOEING CO | — | LW-155 | WA | A64DAB | |
| MACON KING AIR 90 LLC | 1976 | LW-197 | DE | A6BD33 |