The World's Fastest King Air | Blackhawk's XP67A Engine+ Upgrade for the King Air 350
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- Blackhawk's XP67A Engine+ Upgrade transforms the King Air 350 into the World's #FastestKingAir. The XP67A delivers a 24% increase in available horsepower over the stock engines, which translates into 60% increased climb rate, 332+ ktas maximum cruise speed, and 60 hours of flight time saved every year. Experience jet-like speeds at King Air utility and cost with the XP67A Engine+ Upgrade. First it was a turboprop, now it's a Blackhawk.
Learn more at fastestkingair.com.
Videography by Jon Ly and Scott Slocum.
One of the best looking turbo props ever made
Im gonna buy one.
Who needs a Citation with one of these? We Need this plane in MS FS2020!
Indeed, I came here looking for engine specs to mod into :P
Airfoil Labs KA 350 in Xpalne is study level. who need the fancy scenery when the plane is what matters
Love the King Air! Beautiful airplane!! ❤️🙏🏻👍
Wow what a great airplane Blackhawk version 👍
Awesome airplane, performance and classy looks in one package!
My former employers before I retired, Justin Industries and Texas Department of Transportation chose the King Air! It will always be my favorite!
Those props look mean!
Espectacular aeronave.
Absolutely marvelous... ☺️👍
looks good to me....
one beautiful craft.
Very nice!
Now Is MACHINE
Those props are wicked
You ain’t kidding
🤤
I'll take two, deliver by Monday.
I like 2 Engine Turbo Propeller and Turboprop 2 Engine!
This is simply great!
I need an avionics upgrade first but this looks really good
Sweeeeet!!!
Wow good news it will compete jets
I saw one fuel up the other day @my local FBO, lovely aircraft but it seems a trifle costly for the number of seats?
I love King airs. New engines and new props performance rocks. There are the same STC for KA 350 ER ?
Hi Paulo,
Thank you for your comment.
Yes, it is same STC for the ER. The Blackhawk STC for the 350ER comes with a new AFMS with Navigator Charts and is priced differently as a result. Our AFMS also allows for an MTOW increase up to 17,500 lbs.
If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at +1 254 755 6711.
- The Blackhawk Team
Will this STC be available for the new 360/360ER?
Dual action 3 fiddy
Gostaria de comprar um más ainda não dá hehehehe.
I wauwnt it!
We know where you can get one! Call us at +1 (254) 755 6711 and you'll be flying the World's Fastest King Air before you know it ;)
any chance you guys can do this to a TBM or tell cessna to have a cessna denali NEO
Hi Mia,
Thank you for your comment.
While we don't have any current plans to pursue the TBM or the Cessna Denali, never say never! As long as there are turboprops in need of performance improvements, we'll be working toward ways to deliver just that.
For more information on Blackhawk's Engine+ Upgrades please feel free to give us a call or shoot us an email. +1 (254) 755 6711 or info@blackhawk.aero.
All the best,
- The Blackhawk Team
One more piece to complete this almost perfect looking bird is a dual wheel nose gear
Unnecessary weight. Light twin like that, relatively low landing speed. Simply unnecessary.
@@Repented008 its not that much of a difference in weight for a dual wheel nose gear, which will be better because i bet if they start to make that plane with the dual wheel 99% of the pilots will love that
Is this a princes of a hangar?
Any chance you will go to the PT6E-67XP?
Hi Mike,
Thanks for your comment!
We are always looking for ways to benefit turboprop operators, and the PT6E certainly is intriguing. There are a number of hurdles to overcome before we could bring this to the aftermarket, so while we would never say "never," we wouldn't suggest holding your breath or delaying upgrade decisions waiting on this to be available.
If you have further questions, please feel free to give us a call at +1 (254) 755 6711 or shoot an email to info@blackhawk.aero.
Thanks!
- The Blackhawk Team
My thoughts as well...
My company, Marsh Brothers Aviation, designs and manufacture high-performance, self-lubricate, and non-metallic solutions for King Air. Where can I send my parts Catalogue?
What's the difference in cruise speed between the KA300 and KA350 with this mod? Is there a critical engine, or are the props counter-rotating?
dieselyeti Conventional twin, Left engine is still the Critical Engine. As for perf, I don’t know... I’m just a lowly 90/200 jockey.
King Air 350 cruises at 300 KTAS.
Hello, and thank you for your comment!
The XP67A-equipped KA300 delivers about 343+ ktas, whereas the 67A-equipped KA350 is round 332+ ktas. The props are not counter-rotating and if necessary, the aircraft can operate single engine on either side.
For more information, give us a call at +1 (254) 755 6711 or shoot an email over to info@blackhawk.aero.
Thanks!
- The Blackhawk Team
Forgot to mention fuel efficiency.
I want to put these engines on a diamond DA62 :P
Cool. And have a Vmc higher than Vne but it wouldn’t matter because the other engine would quickly run out of fuel
You could climb like mad for a short time, then you gotta land and refuel and do it again lol
Where can I collect my KA360Er spec missions acft w/xp67a ,range 2678nm.
Hi Eugene,
Thank you for your question! Our team needs a bit more information in order to provide the best feedback for your mission. Please contact our Engine+ Upgrade experts at sales@blackhawk.aero for a detailed summary.
Best,
The Blackhawk Team
What does this do for load carrying and fuel economy? Bc as is it seems like you've turned a King Air into a PC-12 with time and a half the cargo load( which the 350 already had) and twice the fuel burn.
Hi Chris,
Thanks for your comment!
The XP67A reduces the empty weight of the 350 by about 25 lbs. However, our AFMS provides new 2nd segment climb charts which may drastically increase the load carrying capability out of high and hot airports. For example, on an ISA +20 day out of Aspen, a Blackhawk-powered 350 can take off with almost 1,000 more lbs. and meet 2nd segment climb requirements.
For more information about the XP67A, give us a call at +1 (254) 755 6711 to speak with one of our Engine+ Upgrade Experts.
- The Blackhawk Team
@@BlackhawkMods - now that's what I call a Jet-Prop
with all the King Airs out there hopefully you'll get a lot of business
Haha. How’s the 2nd segment climb of a PC-12, Chris?
🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗
60% increase in climb rate?? Got damn
Shooting for the moon
No. 60% increase in climb to FL350.
Because the engine is still flat rated to 1050 SHP.. climb rate is the same (or lower for same payload carried due to the higher empty weight).
But the -60s temp out at a pretty low altitude. So anything above 20,000 feet becomes pretty slow. To 250 is ok. To 300 is annoying. To 350 is absolutely painful.
This is why I only ever zoom up there. Typically it’s to vertically deviate around storms so I’m already at cruise speed and trade that for altitude so it takes less time to get up there. But then you run out of speed to trade and you’re down to 300 FPM.
@@Bartonovich52 This will climb at nearly 4000fpm at sea level. A stock 350 will not do that.
Loooks f gorgeous!! How much?
If you have to ask...you can't afford it!
@Gabe Daxe The 67Alpha upgrade is approximately $1.8M in today's money.
360
Where can I buy this?
....for Flight Simulator X Steam Edition? 🤘 😎
You can modify values in the sim config file I used to do that alot before I moved to xplane 11 the aerofoil labs King 350i is the vesting King Air in any sim
@@DC3Refom ok thanks. Im on Xplane 11 too lol took me forever but Im glad I made the jump. Had to RE-learn so many things. But it works a trillion times better on my PC.
How much does it cost in US Dollars ?
Blive Sam Considering that product sells somewhere around $8 million (brand new and depending on “options”) probably a pretty penny. I’d probably venture to guess it’s anywhere from $1.0 to 1.5 just for the engine mod. Just a guess, though.
Bigger engines don't change Va or Vne speed limitations.
@@briand2614 - You are right. Having flown just Skyhawks and Piper Cherokee/Archer type aircraft, there isn't much change in KIAS at the lower altitudes.
What does this do to fuel economy?
Great question!
The great thing about the XP67A is that you can get to a higher altitude much faster than the stock engines. As a result, the speed stays up and the fuel flow stays the same. A Blackhawk-powered 350 can climb to FL320 10 minutes faster than a stock model can climb to FL280. At FL320, typical Blackhawk fuel flows are 700 lbs. per hour vs. a stock engine at FL280 burning 620 lbs. per hour. Because of the speed increase, you get to your destination faster resulting in the same total fuel consumption. If you don’t fly higher with the Blackhawk, you will use more fuel just as you would if you flew a Citation II or Phenom 100 at FL280. File for higher and take advantage of the efficiencies of the 4 axial compressors on the PT6A-67A. In fact, the -67A compressor was engineered to operate at a service ceiling of 41,000 feet. This is why you can get to the service ceiling of FL350 so quickly at max gross weight.
If you would like more information about the XP67A, please contact us at +1 (254) 755 6711 to speak with one of our Engine+ Upgrade experts.
- The Blackhawk Team
I got 10 bucks thats gonna cover right
Don't let Harrison Ford near one.
too complicated.
More power at the cost of less range. Not sure is a good deal.
The great thing about the XP67A is that you can get to a higher altitude much faster than the stock engines. As a result, the speed stays up and the fuel flow stays the same. A Blackhawk-powered 350 can climb to FL320 10 minutes faster than a stock model can climb to FL280. At FL320, typical Blackhawk fuel flows are 700 lbs. per hour vs. a stock engine at FL280 burning 620 lbs. per hour. Because of the speed increase, you get to your destination faster resulting in the same total fuel consumption. If you don’t fly higher with the Blackhawk, you will use more fuel just as you would if you flew a Citation II or Phenom 100 at FL280. File for higher and take advantage of the efficiencies of the 4 axial compressors on the PT6A-67A. In fact, the -67A compressor was engineered to operate at a service ceiling of 41,000 feet. This is why you can get to the service ceiling of FL350 so quickly at max gross weight.
If you would like more information about the XP67A, please contact us at +1 (254) 755 6711 or email us at info@blackhawk.aero.
- The Blackhawk Team
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nice pretty airplane...
but not good design about both same propellers spins...
must be opposite spin same as V-22
Why would P&W engineer their engines to spin the other way for little to no benefit to the customer? Do you know how much that would cost? and for what reason? The V-22 must have opposing blade rotations since the aircraft utilizes them in a rotary wing configuration for VTOL. If they spun the same direction, and tail rotor would be needed to cancel out the torque. That is not the case for a fixed wing aircraft.
But the DEA will know I can turn faster into my torque lol
For a multi million $ purchase price one shouldn't have to upgrade.
Manufacture and engineering development doesn't work that way, at any price point.
Or....just save yourself a ton of money and get a used Piper Cheyenne 400LS and cruise along all day....every day at a normal cruise speed of 329 kts and a max of 349 kts. Piper was beating that speed of 332 kts way back in the 80's and 90's with its big twin.
....nice catch.
Comparing a Cheyenne to a King Air is like comparing a Corolla to a Lexus.
It’s just a Navajo with big engines. No room, no comfort.. and burning horrendous amounts of fuel at turboprop altitudes and still a giant road block at jet altitudes.
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Still not a fadec engine.. man those pt6s are old and tired
Roadspike Those PT6’s are damn near bullet proof. Don’t get me wrong, I love being pampered by FADEC, but I also enjoy hopping into my “farm truck” and hauling the load... if you will.
Who cares?
Yeah... moving that throttle is so hard when on autopilot with FMS VNAV controlling lateral and vertical profile and telling you when to pull the power back.
@@Bartonovich52 How will he play Candy Crush with his right hand on the throttle?
Currently, most turboprop engines don't. I think the only PT6 engine with FADEC is the E-series and that is on the Pilatus PC-12NGX. The only reference I've seen about Turbomeca Arriel engines having FADEC is their 2D variant.
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