Beechcraft

Kansas aircraft manufacturer

Beechcraft is an American aircraft manufacturer known for small private and business planes.

Founded in 1932, the company became synonymous with reliable single and twin-engine aircraft favored by private pilots and corporate fleets: He learned to fly in a Beechcraft Bonanza.

The name often refers to the planes themselves: a fleet of Beechcrafts.

manufacturer

Raytheon

U.S. defense conglomerate

aerospace · factory · production · assembly · American · legacy · founder · corporation · merger · acquisition

aircraft

Bonanza

Western television program

Sierra · Denali · turboprop · piston · single-engine · twin-engine · V-tail · airframe · fuselage · propeller

piloting

private pilot

Licensed noncommercial aircraft operator

avionics · Garmin · autopilot · checklist · preflight · runway · takeoff · landing · navigation · fuel management

aviation culture

tail number

Aircraft identification code

  • hangarAircraft storage structure
  • fly-inAviation-accessed gathering
  • OshkoshWisconsin city, Fox River

restoration · vintage · classic aircraft · airshow · ramp · tiedown · annual inspection · mechanic · flying club

Opposites
aircraft manufacturer market segment

BeechcraftBoeing

American aircraft manufacturer

Airbus · Lockheed Martin · Embraer · Antonov

aircraft size and capacity

Beechcraftjumbo jet

Large commercial aircraft

Boeing 747 · 747 · Airbus A380 · A380 · passenger jet

Family

craft, beech, beechwood

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G