• A Beechcraft 1900 takes off or lands on the average of once every 29 seconds
  • The 1900 is a direct modification of the Beechcraft King Air model line. It carries the same basic Type Certificate number, with appropriate upgrades to reflect the 1900 application as an airliner
  • Over 6,000 King Airs have been built, with a total fleet time of over 60,000,000 flight hours
  • King Airs with T-tail designs similar to the Model 1900 have amassed 38,000,000 hours of flight time
  • Technical development of the 1900 included model-specific wind tunnel testing, seven static test articles and two flight prototypes
  • The 1900 meets FAR 23 design requirements as well as more rigid SFAR 41C requirements
  • The 1900D is certified to FAR 23, through Amendment 34
    • SFAR 41C stipulates many of the design standards as jet airliners
       
  • The 1900 also meets FAR 25 design requirements for icing protection
  • The 1900C and 1900D fuselage, wing and empennage have an infinite life, when a continuous inspection program is followed
    • The inspection program was developed based on durability and damage tolerance analysis, full-scale fatigue tests, in-flight strain surveys and actual operator experience
       
  • The 1900 cockpit design philosophy follows that of the Beechcraft King Air
  • Certain 1900 systems have been further upgraded from the King Air
    • 1900D control cables have been rerouted to protect against collateral damage due to an engine rotor burst, normally a jet transport requirement
       
    • Enhanced safety monitoring and load-shedding design of the electrical systems
       
  • As a result of its design and as verified by testing, the 1900 has the largest center of gravity (CG) range of any 19-passenger airliner. This provides maximum flexibility in loading passengers, baggage and cargo
  • As a result of its design and as verified by testing, the 1900 has natural handling characteristics. This allows the aircraft to be safely flown at low approach speeds without the need for artificial stability enhancement or stall barrier systems
  • The 1900 is the only 19 passenger airliner to have a 24/7 product-dedicated hotline and roving customer support teams dedicated to 1900 customers