| Manufacturer |
Beechcraft |
Viktor Fedorovich Bolkhovitinov |
| Description |
The Beechcraft Model 99 is a civilian aircraft produced by American manufacturer Beechcraft. |
The Bolkhovitinov S (Sparka – twin/joined (engine)) was a high speed bomber aircraft designed and built in the USSR from early in 1937. |
| First Flight |
1966-07-01 |
1940-01-29 |
| Entry Into service |
1968-01-01 |
|
| Production End |
1987-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Beechcraft |
Viktor Fedorovich Bolkhovitinov |
| Type |
Twin-engined utility monoplane |
High-Speed Bomber |
| Length (m) |
13.4112 |
13.2 |
| Height (m) |
4.2672 |
|
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
2 |
| Max Seating |
15 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
570 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
379.6597 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7985.76 |
|
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
8.636 |
|
| Armament |
|
1 x 7.62mm ShKAS machine gun on a flexible mount in rear cockpit.; Later 2 x 12.7mm UBT machine gun on a flexible mount in rear cockpit.; 400 kg (882 lb) of bombs vertically stored in bomb bay between cockpits. |
| Capacity Description |
Normally 15 passengers (8-seat 'Business Executive' model available) / Up to 3600 lb depending upon fuel requirements; some aircraft have a belly pod for additional baggage or cargo |
|
| National Origin |
United States of America |
Soviet Union |
| Number Built |
|
2 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 (also -27 /-36) turboprop engines, 410 kW (550 hp) each |
2 × Klimov M-103, 716 kW (960 hp) each |
| Status |
In service |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_Model_99 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolkhovitinov_S |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
13.716 |
13.8 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
25.985 |
26 |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Klimov M-103 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |