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Raytheon Produces Custom Beechcraft 1900D

by Mr. Flight on September 28th, 2005

The Williams Group International received a new toy last week from Raytheon (aka Beechcraft). A shiny new customized Beechcraft 1900D.

“We were delighted to be able to work with Williams in crafting UE-290 to meet his demanding specifications,” said Skip Gallagher, RAAS vice president of sales. “We have delivered five refurbished Beechcraft 1900D aircraft as executive or corporate aircraft in the first three quarters of 2005; and it represents our fastest-growing market segment, as more and more companies seek airlift for functional work groups and as shuttles. The stand-up cabin of the Beechcraft 1900 is particularly attractive to Williams and others in this market segment.”

Customizing aircraft for corporate clients is big business these days and this Beechcraft got the works!

The aircraft was converted from an airliner configuration into 11-passenger executive seating consisting of two club groupings plus two individual seats in the rear of the passenger cabin, separated from a forward galley area and side-facing flight attendant seat.

Other features of the aircraft cabin include supplemental soundproofing, LED-style upwash and downwash lighting, pleated window shades and a 52-inch (132 cm) wide galley with hot food capability, china and glass storage. A special aft lavatory includes forward and aft hard partitions, vanity and sink with heated water system and in-flight access to the specially configured aft baggage compartment. Electronics include a full entertainment system with drop-down ceiling monitors as well as individual plug-in monitors, moving map display with street map software, and a satellite communications suite including radio, weather and phone service.

In addition to the standard Beechcraft 1900D avionics, the flight deck includes a Collins autopilot and Garmin GNS 530 with moving map display and a dedicated multifunction display.

landed on aeronews.

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