Beechcraft Model 2400 Starship 10

Aaron Wigley (wigs@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au)

Manufacturer: Beechcraft Aviation

First flight took place on 29 August 2049, to commemorate the first flight of the Beechcraft Model 2000 Starship 1 prototype, which later lead to a highly successful series of aircraft. Based, like all the other aircraft of the Starship range, on the formula of a cantilever low wing monoplane, built from composite materials for strength and lightness, with a variable geometry sweptback foreplanes.

                        Handling  B/A    Sig    APilot
Model 2400 Starship 10     5      6/1(3)  4      4

Seating:     2 bucket seats       Access: 1 forward hatch
             options below                1 emergency over wing
Takeoff/Landing Profile:        STOL

Fuel:           2000 litres in integral wing tanks (1580 kg)
Powerplant:     Two Pratt&Whitney UCAS turboprop engines, each rated at
                846 kW, driving five-blade reversible pitch pusher
                propellor.
Systems:        Pressuriation System, provides cabin altitude of 2000 m
                up to 15000 m.
                Emergency Oxygen Supply with drop down masks.
                MLS Avionics
                GPS
Performance:    
        Never-exceed speed              Mach 0.87
        Max level speed and max cruising speed at 25,000 ft
                                        700 kph
        Econ cruising speed             550 kph
        Stalling speed, power off
                flaps up                160 kph
                flaps down              130 kph
        Ceiling                         15,000 m
        Range with max fuel, long range cruise power, 45 minute reserves
                                        5,400 km
        Range with max payload, long range cruise power, 45 minute reserves
                                        2,800 km
                        
Weights:
        Weight Empty, typical           3,500 kg
        Max Payload                     1,500 kg
        Max Fuel Weight                 1,580 kg
        Max T-O Weight                  5,800 kg
Dimensions:     
        Wing span                       18.0 m
        Length overall                  15.1 m
        Height overall                  4.2 m
        Foreplane span                  8.0 m
        
Accomodations:
        Nine swivelling, reclining, fully adjustible seats.
        Forward Toilet compartment near cabin entrance.
        Forward baggage compartment 0.6 m^3. 
        Rear baggage hold 1.3 m^3.
        Refreshment galley on rear port side.