OE-600-Powered King Air Makes First Flight
A modified Beech King Air C90B made its first Orenda V8 recip-powered flight in July, climbing rapidly to 4,500 feet and reaching 156 knots during the 10-minute hop, Orenda reports. Acceleration and rate of climb were "simply excellent," says test pilot Dee Haug. "The speed was 10 knots past our...
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