Design Team B Concept Aircraft:

Many aircraft exist which have the capacity to carry up to ten (10) passengers and their over- night baggage over medium distances at efficient speeds. In determining a finalized conceptual design for our aircraft, Design Team B studied the characteristics of many of these aircraft. The benchmarks for our conceptual design were chosen to be the Beechcraft KingAir 350 and the Pilatus PC-12. Our conceptual design is a combination of the performance character- istics of these aircraft. The design requirements and objectives for our conceptual design are given below:

Aircraft Design Requirements:

1. Twelve person (12) capacity Ten (10) passengers Two (2) flight crew members
2. Maximum Useful Load: 2,800 lbs.
   12 persons @ 170 lbs. each
   Baggage @ 60 lbs. per person
3. Ability to operate out of high density-altitude airports.
4. Ability to operate out of short, unimproved airstrips.
5. Multi-engine (2) turbine aircraft.
6. Average flight range: 450 nm (at maximum useful load)
7. Maximum Range: 1200 nm (not at full passenger capacity)
8. Cruise Altitude: 20,000-25,000 ft.
9. Maximum Cruise Speed: 300 kts. (~315 mph)
10. All weather flight capability.
11. Operation under FAR Part 23 flight regulations.

Aircraft Design Objectives:

1. Maximize payload
2. Maximize range
3. Minimize fuel burn ==> Maximize endurance
4. Minimize time of flight
5. Maximize takeoff and landing performance
   maximum rate of climb
   minimum takeoff/landing distance
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