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Performance Enhancement Systems For

The Beechcraft King Air Family

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Raisbeck Perspective.....................................................................2
Enhanced Performance Packages (EPICs)
350/300 Series .............................................................................. 6
200 Series ........................................................................................ 8
B200/200/C90/E90 Engine Upgrades + EPIC.......... 11
C90 Series ..................................................................................... 12
A100/100 ...................................................................................... 14
E90 .................................................................................................... 15
F90/F90-1 Individual Systems ...................................................... 16
Separately Available Systems
Power Props (TFPS) ................................................................ 21
Dual Aft Body Strakes (DABS) ........................................... 22
Crown Wing Lockers (CWLS) ............................................ 23
Enhanced Performance Leading Edges (EPLE) ..... 24
Ram Air Recovery System (RARS) .................................. 25
High Flotation Gear Doors (HFGD) ............................... 26
Customer Satisfaction.......................................................................... 28
Sales and Service Around the Globe.......................................... 30
Inside Front Cover Other Products…Systems for Learjets .................................... 32
The Raisbeck Story................................................................................. 34

All applicable comparison data presented herein are directly

taken from FAA-Approved Pilot’s Operating Handbooks and
Airplane Flight Manuals.
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THE RAISBECK PERSPECTIVE

W
hen Beechcraft’s King Air designs were frozen for production,
they represented the latest state-of-the-art aerodynamic,
structural and engine technology available at the time.

For the 90-series, that year was 1963; the 100s were frozen
in 1969, and the 200 in 1974.  While later versions of these models
including the C90GT, B200GT, 300 and 350 incorporated more powerful
engines, the fundamental elements of their original design, such as
their wings, nacelles, and basic aerodynamics remained unaltered.  No
fundamental redesign was ever undertaken by the factory.

Recognizing this trend, in 1980 Raisbeck Engineering began

developing new concepts to breathe up-to-date technology into the
various King Air models.  First certification and deliveries of these
resulting systems began in 1982, and continue through the present day.

Now more than 40% of all eligible King Airs of all types, and over
64% of all 200/B200s are Raisbeck-equipped.

All Raisbeck Systems provide measurable results in performance

and overall airplane productivity.  Over the decades, a long list of In addition to our standard warranty on materials and workmanship, I
satisfied customers has developed.  These operators and owners vouch, offer you my personal guarantee: if for any reason you are not immediately
without reservation, for the trouble-free improvements and return-on- satisfied for any reason with any of our Systems, remove it — we’ll cheerfully
refund your money.
investment they have enjoyed with our Performance Improvement
James D. Raisbeck, Founder and CEO
Systems. Raisbeck Engineering, Inc.

Talk with your Hawker Beechcraft Service Center or one of our

many independent installation centers about price and scheduling of You made an important decision in purchasing your King Air.
your King Air for Raisbeck System installation. Your flight and maintenance departments know from experience it is
already an excellent aircraft.  Now you can add any or all of these various
Buying a new or preowned King Air?  If not already Raisbeck- Raisbeck Systems, and enjoy the increased productivity, performance
equipped, why not include our Systems with your purchase?  It just and peace-of-mind they bring you. 
makes good business sense.
Simply more of what you bought your King Air for.

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THE SEVEN POINTS OF AIRPLANE PRODUCTIVITY

THE CONCEPT

Every product ever envisioned at Raisbeck Engineering

has been put to a critical test.  Only those which passed,
have made it into production.

The Test: Each system must make a positive, if

small, contribution to every one of these seven areas of
productivity, and make a major contribution to at least one.

PRODUCTIVITY
1. PAYLOAD — How much can you carry?
2. RANGE — How far can you carry it?
3. BLOCK SPEED — How fast can you get it there?
4. AIRPORT AVAILABILITY — Where can you get it into and out of?
5. COST — What are the effects on your direct and indirect operating costs?  Resale value?
6. RAMP APPEAL — Is it aesthetically pleasing to you?
7. MARKET ACCEPTANCE — Is it popular with you?  Your pilot?  Your mechanic?

As you review our Systems for your Beechcraft

King Air, put each one to this productivity test
yourself.  By doing this, you will bring objectivity
into your purchasing decisions....

It just makes good business sense.

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ENHANCED PERFORMANCE PACKAGES (EPIC)

Systems for the 90 series

• Power Props
• Dual Aft Body Strakes
• Wing Lockers
• Increased Gross Weight

Systems for the 200 series

• Power Props
• Enhanced Performance Leading Edges
• Ram Air Recovery
• Dual Aft Body Strakes
• High Flotation Gear Doors
• Wing Lockers

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 Each system is designed to increase specific
areas of performance.  Our EPIC Performance
Systems are packaged to take advantage of their
synergistic effects, and to cover them with FAA-
Approved Performance Improvement Airplane
Flight Manual Supplements.

Documented improvements include increased

allowable gross weights, shorter takeoff and
landing distances, better climb and initial cruise
Systems for the 100 series
altitudes, faster and more fuel-efficient cruise,
• Power Props and enhanced all-weather engine performance.
• Dual Aft Body Strakes
• High Flotation Gear Doors You also benefit from better pricing and more
• Wing Lockers efficient installations through EPIC packaging.
• Increased Gross Weight

Systems for the 300/350 series

• Dual Aft Body Strakes
• High Flotation Gear Doors
• Wing Lockers
“To try to say which Raisbeck Performance System
outdoes the others, I would have to say they all work
together as a system. ”
– Mike Colyer
Chief Pilot, FA-217

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350/300 EPIC PERFORMANCE PACKAGE

THE EPIC BENEFITS

• Dual Aft Body Strakes reduce drag, increase stability and ride
comfort, and increase yaw-damper-inoperative altitude
• Crown Wing Lockers each carry 300 pounds of luggage and cargo,
with no performance penalty
• Fully-Enclosed High-Flotation Main Landing Gear Doors for the 350ER
decrease drag, improve mission capability
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These yaw-stabilizing Dual Aft Body Strakes
increase your yaw-damper-inop maximum
altitude to over 19,000 feet.  You can come
safely home over the mountains in comfort
to your own maintenance base should your
yaw damper fail en-route.  Drag is also
reduced while passenger and pilot comfort are
measurably increased. Raisbeck Wing Lockers increase your maxi-
mum cargo capacity up to 600 pounds by
adding 16 cubic feet of luggage space behind
the nacelles.  And, they are area-ruled to fly
with you with no performance penalty. Our Fully-Enclosed Main Landing Gear Doors
are helping the military and other United
States and foreign government 350ERs meet
their overall mission goals, both high speed
and in loiter.

Our Dual Aft Body Strakes and Wing Lockers are factory-installed on the King Air 350 production line, and have been since 2001.

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250/B200GT/B200/200 EPIC PERFORMANCE PACKAGES

THE EPIC BENEFITS

• FAA-Certified to operate safely into and out of over
3,000 additional airports in the United States alone;
opens up a whole new vista to your operations
• Additional FAA Certification to FAR Part 25
Commercial Airline standards, including Balanced
Field Lengths, allows you to carry up to 2,500
pounds more payload/fuel safely and legally from
shorter, hotter, higher airports
• Shorter takeoff, higher climb rates and higher
cruise altitudes, increased cruise speeds and
range, and shorter landing distances afford you
unparalleled economy and flexibility
• Your ride, both as pilot and passenger, is measurably
8 quieter, smoother, and more stable
 THE EPIC ELEMENTS
Raisbeck/Hartzell 94” Turbofan Our Dual Aft Body Strakes (DABS)
Propellers (TFPS) – EPIC PLATINUM decrease drag and increase yaw
ONLY – are called The Power Props stability.  Your yaw damper is
in the industry because of their no longer a dispatch requirement
obvious characteristics of increased throughout your flight envelope.
takeoff thrust, increased climb,
quiet lower-RPM cruise, and bold
ramp presence.

Our patented Ram Air Recovery Fully-Enclosed High Flotation Gear

System (RARS) gives you more Doors (HFGD) – HIGH FLOTATION
speed and better fuel consumption GEAR AIRPLANES ONLY – restore
by reducing engine ITT and the overall performance normally
increasing engine torque, in both lost when your airplane is HFG-
normal and anti-icing modes. equipped.  And, your wheel wells
and brakes are kept clean and dry.

These Enhanced Performance All of our EPIC Performance

Leading Edges (EPLE) reduce your Systems are covered by FAA-
stall speed while at the same time Certified Airplane Flight Manual
decrease your cruise drag and wing Supplements, giving full coverage
fatigue. of all aspects of your King Air’s
flight envelope.

ADDITIONALLY AVAILABLE:
These Crown Wing Lockers hold
over 16 cubic feet and up to 600
pounds of luggage and cargo
without drag or performance
penalties.

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250/B200GT/B200/200 EPIC PERFORMANCE PACKAGES (continued)
Our 200-Series EPIC Packages come in two forms: Typical Comparisons – All 200 Models
• EPIC PLATINUM – which includes: FAA-certified EPIC PLATINUM performance DATA
» Our exclusive 94” Raisbeck/Hartzell Turbofan Propellers (The Power Props) (PT6A-42 engines)
» Ram Air Recovery System
» Enhanced Performance Leading Edges TAKEOFF B200 + EPIC Factory
» Dual Aft Body Strakes (S.L., ISA, 12,500 lbs, Flaps 0%) Platinum B200 Improvements
» High Flotation Gear Doors (if HFG equipped) Distance Over 50 ft 2,290 ft 3,300 ft 1,010 ft less runway
• EPIC GOLD – all of the above except props, for those aircraft already Part 25 Balanced Field Length 3,990 ft Not Certified Airline Safety Standards
equipped with Hartzell/Beech 93” propellers
Accelerate-Stop Distance 3,290 ft 3,380 ft 90 ft less runway

With our EPIC Performance System… Accelerate-Go Distance 3,290 ft 6,370 ft 3,080 ft less runway

• Your 200 will perform like a B200 CLIMB

(S.L., ISA, 12,500 lbs)
• Your B200 will perform like a B200GT
• Your B200GT will outperform any King Air of any model ever certified, including Two Engine Rate-of-Climb 2,500 ft/min 2,440 ft/min 60 ft/min faster
the new 250 Time-to-Climb to 28,000 ft 15 minutes 19 minutes 4 minutes less
• And…they all have FAA-Certified airport performance not available anywhere,
Time-to-Climb to 33,000 ft 21 minutes 29 minutes 8 minutes less
at any price.
CRUISE
(ISA, 11,000 lbs)
Typical Case – Sea Level, 4000 ft Runway
13,000 Max. Cruise Speed, 28,000 ft 295 ktas 285 ktas 10 ktas faster
Your EPIC-equipped
B200 + EPIC Balanced Field Length Limit King Air will operate Max. Cruise Speed, 33,000 ft 286 ktas 273 ktas 13 ktas faster
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TAKEOFF WEIGHT ~ LBS

12,500 from most general avia-

Max. Cruise Prop RPM 1,600 - 1,800 1,800 Quieter cruise & cabin
tion airports with much
12,000 more payload and LANDING
Fa
c tor fuel.  Included in the (S.L., ISA, 12,500 lbs)
yB
11,500 20 EPIC package is takeoff Approach Speed (VREF) 97 kts 103 kts 6 kts slower
0A
cc
el 2,300 lbs and climb performance
Go Landing Distance over 50 ft
/St certified to the far- (no prop reverse)
2,200 ft 2,850 ft 650 ft less runway
11,000 op
Lim more-stringent FAR Part
it 25 airline safety rules,
10,500 including Balanced Raisbeck Systems for the new King Air 250
Field Lengths.
10,000 At press time, little is known about the actual performance of the new
EXAMPLE: At 150C, the B200 + EPIC can
King Air 250. What is known is that the 250 is factory-equipped with:
9,500 safely take off with over 2,300 lbs more • Raisbeck Ram Air Recovery System (RARS)
fuel/payload on board than the factory B200. • Hartzell composite 93˝ propellers
9,000 • Winglets
-40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 All other Raisbeck Systems are also available for the 250, as they are for all
OAT~ 0C
King Air 200 series.

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 Continued...
ENGINE UPGRADES FOR YOUR B200/200/C90
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20,000
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15,000
1500
10,000 5,000 ft Runway
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1000
5,000

0 500
230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 7,000 7,500 8,000 8,500 9,000 9,500 10,000 10,500
True Airspeed ~ Knots Gross Weight ~ Pounds
Raisbeck’s EPIC Package almost doubles the Shorten your takeoff distance and increase
speed increase due to engine upgrades. your takeoff gross weight.

Some of the more popular engine upgrade companies:

• Blackhawk Modifications • Enhanced Aero
• Silverhawk • Standard Aero

Thinking of upgrading the Pratt & Whitney PT6A engines on your King Air?  For an increase of
less than 10% in cost, you can add the full Raisbeck EPIC Performance System and install both
performance enhancements during the same down-time.  Every engine upgrade package is
fully FAA-Certified to include our EPIC Systems, and covered with FAA-Approved Flight Manuals.

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C90GTx/C90GTi/C90GT/C90B/C90A/C90 EPIC PERFORMANCE PACKAGE

THE EPIC BENEFITS

• Increased takeoff (10,500 lb) and landing (9,700 lb)
weights
• Improved FAA-Certified takeoff and landing field-
length performance
• Greater payload/fuel/range capability from shorter
runways and hot-high scenarios
• Higher engine operating ITTs for better climb and
cruise performance (earlier 90s)
• Quieter operations through reduced climb and
12 cruise RPM
­­— THE EPIC ELEMENTS —
THE POWER PROPS (TFPS) EPIC TAKEOFF DISTANCE COMPARISON
Two Engine Takeoff Distance, ISA
These Raisbeck/Hartzell 93” Turbofan Propellers

Takeoff Distance Over 50’ Obstacle ~ feet

3500
replace the smaller 90” Hartzell/Beech props
(LJ 1300 and subs), or the old 3-blade props
(LJ 1299 and earlier).  They are rightly named lbs
3000 ,100
The Power Props by those who use them for @ 10
0GTi
T/C9
their obvious increased thrust in takeoff, climb, 90G
ory C
Fact 0 lbs
and during reverse on landing. 10,50
2500 IC @
i + EP
T/C 90GT
C90G
DUAL AFT BODY STRAKES (DABS) CONCLUSION: More airports available.
2000
Your ride comfort and the airplane’s yaw stabil- 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
Airport Elevation ~ feet
ity in all phases of flight are evident to both
pilot and passenger alike.  Drag is decreased Many more airports are safely available to you
for slightly faster cruise speeds. with the full EPIC Performance Package.

EPIC PERFORMANCE for range and payload

C90GT/C90GTi + EPIC

More Payload
INCREASED GROSS WEIGHT (IGW)
All of your airplane performance from takeoff
Factory C90GT/C90GTi More
through climb and cruise, to descent and Range
landing, is fully covered by FAA-Approved Flight

Payload
Manuals.

Increased operational flexibility

Range
CROWN WING LOCKERS (CWLS)
Our Crown Wing lockers open up the cabin
for your passengers, hold items such as crew Additionally, Raisbeck EPIC Systems are certified with full
luggage and airplane equipment as well as skis performance and Increased Gross Weight when you upgrade
and passenger baggage. to PT6A-135A engines from various engine modifiers.

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A100/100 EPIC PERFORMANCE PACKAGE

A100 100
DESCRIPTION Raisbeck- standard Raisbeck- standard
Equipped beech Equipped beech
THE EPIC BENEFITS THE EPIC ELEMENTS Max Takeoff Gross Weight 12,008 lbs 11,500 lbs 11,846 lbs 10,600 lbs
Typical Empty Weight 7,247 lbs 7,280 lbs 6,829 lbs 6,780 lbs
• Increased takeoff and landing gross • Raisbeck/Hartzell Quiet Turbofan
Typical Useful Load 4,761 lbs 4,220 lbs 5,017 lbs 3,820 lbs
weight Propellers (The Power Props)
Zero Fuel Weight 10,000 lbs 9,600 lbs 10,000 lbs ---
• Higher Max Zero Fuel Weight • Dual Aft Body Strakes Max Zero Fuel Load 2,753 lbs 2,320 lbs 3,171 lbs 2,820 lbs
• Greater payload/range and higher • Fully-Enclosed High Flotation Gear Max Landing Weight 11,210 lbs 11,210 lbs 11,210 lbs 10,600 lbs
cruising altitude Doors (for airplanes equipped with high Takeoff RPM 2000 2200 2000 2200

• Quieter operation through reduced float gear) Climb Horsepower 680 620 680 620
Cruise RPM 1,750 1,900 1,750 1,900
takeoff, climb and cruise propeller RPM • FAA-Approved Airplane Flight Manual
covering all aspects of the flight Fully covered in FAA-Approved Airplane Flight Manuals, your
• Elimination of propeller secondary low- Raisbeck-equipped airplane can be filled with fuel and payload
pitch stop (A100) envelope
for highly productive long-range operations.

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E90 EPIC PERFORMANCE PACKAGE

10,500 8,000

E9
0+
10,400 7,800

EP
IC
Takeoff Weight ~ lbs

Landing Weight ~ lbs

10,300 7,600
Greater payload/
range envelope M
10,200 7,400 f

Factory E90
THE EPIC BENEFITS THE EPIC ELEMENTS 10,100 7,200

• Increased Gross Weight to 10,500 lbs • Raisbeck/Hartzell Quiet Turbofan

Propellers (The Power Props)
• Better takeoff and climb performance Range Increasing
• Dual Aft Body Strakes
• Greatly increased payload and range With 400 lbs more carrying capacity,
• FAA-Approved Airplane Flight Manual your E90 can be loaded for more
• Truly quiet environment inside and out,
covering all aspects of the flight range and more passengers.
with 1900 RPM takeoffs and 1750 RPM
envelope
cruise 17
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F90/F90-1 INDIVIDUAL SYSTEMS

Our aluminum-hub Quiet Turbofan Propellers replace the original These drag-reducing Dual
4-bladed props, reducing weight and noise.  No shot-peening is required Aft Body Strakes also
when blade repair is necessary, reducing maintenance time and cost. increase airplane stability
so much that your
electronic yaw damper
is no longer necessary
at any altitude, and no
longer a dispatch item.

Certified to carry
600 pounds of cargo
(including skis) in 16 cubic
feet of additional space,
these aerodynamically
shaped lockers add
measurably to your cargo
Your F90 will give you more flexibility of operation.
space. Maximum Gross
Weight remains at 10,950
pounds.

If your airplane is high-

flotation-equipped, these
area-ruled Fully-Enclosed
Main Landing Gear Doors
restore the climb and
cruise performance of the
standard-gear F90.

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ALL SYSTEMS COME WITH PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTATION

FAA–Approved Airplane Flight Manual Illustrated Parts Catalogs carry every part, Maintenance Manuals are provided for
Supplements cover every aspect of your its part number, and where it fits. every Raisbeck Performance System
airplane’s operation. installed on your King Air.

Detailed Installation Manuals are provided Step-by-step Photo Guides are the perfect Service Letters and Bulletins are provided
for use by your Authorized Raisbeck companions to the Installation Manuals. as required for the life of your airplane.
Installation Center, and for your reference.

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SEPARATELY AVAILABLE SYSTEMS

• Quiet Turbofan Propellers (All King Airs)

• Dual Aft Body Strakes (All King Airs)
• Wing Lockers (All King Airs)
• Enhanced Performance Leading Edges (200 Series)
• Ram Air Recovery System (200 Series)
• Fully-Enclosed Main Landing Gear Doors (HFG-
equipped F90, 100, 200 and 300/350)

Every Raisbeck-engineered system is individually

FAA-certified, and may be installed as a stand-alone,
or to add to your partially Raisbeck-equipped King Air.

You may choose the building-block concept, and add

these systems one or more at a time, as your budget
and aircraft availability allows.

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QUIET TURBOFAN PROPELLERS (THE POWER PROPS) …All King Airs
THE TECHNOLOGY
• Unique combination of aerodynamic tech-
nology and computer-aided manufacture

• Lightweight aluminum hubs and blades

• Oversized hydraulic power piston for lock-in

propeller synchrophasing

• Grease-lubricated hubs to preclude oil leaks

• All manufactured by Hartzell Propeller, Inc.

Raisbeck/Hartzell Propellers are dramatic as well as effective.

THE BENEFITS
• Available for all King Air models
• Leap-years ahead of any other available King
Air propeller in thrust, performance, and cost
• Quiet and virtually vibrationless operation from
James W. Brown, Chairman, Hartzell Propeller, Inc. takeoff to touchdown
• Certified around the world to meet the most
“We at Hartzell have supplied the propellers for the King Air
stringent regulations and noise requirements
production line since its inception in 1964.  Since 1981, we
have worked with Raisbeck Engineering to develop new • Inherently improved performance in all phases
propeller systems for your King Air and Super King Air that of flight
are unparalleled in technology, performance and safety. We • Trouble-free operation between 6-year, 4,000
at Hartzell stand fully behind these Quiet Turbofan Propellers.” hour overhauls

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DUAL AFT BODY STRAKES …All King Airs

THE TECHNOLOGY
• Strakes replace old-technology Beech ventral fin
• The shedding wing/body vortices are captured
under the aft fuselage, pressurizing and
reducing aft-body drag
• Resulting Coanda-effect attaches the aft-body
airflow
• Equivalent vertical tail area is increased

Strakes add distinctive lines to your King Air.

THE BENEFITS
• Directional stability is increased, eliminating (200 & F90) or raising
(300, 350) the yaw-damper-inoperative altitudes
• Passenger ride quality is improved
• Pilot control and handling qualities are enhanced
• Air Minimum Control Speed is inherently reduced
• Decreased drag results in increased climb and cruise performance
• And...they are factory-installed on all new King Air 350/350ER
aircraft.

Strakes organize the wing root vortices, eliminating separation and

reducing drag. “Raisbeck Aft Body Strakes definitely add stability to the aircraft.  I have flown
a C90B, F90 and B200 with and without strakes, and I can attest: you and your
passengers can certainly feel the difference, especially in turbulence.  The
thing I like most about the strakes is that in the unlikely event we were to
lose the yaw damper, it’s nice to know we are not limited to 5,000.”
– Bill Watson
Chief Pilot, FL-284

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CROWN WING LOCKERS …All King Airs

THE TECHNOLOGY
• Lightweight composite construction allows
for infinite-life structural certification
• Aerodynamically area-ruled to minimize drag
• Fully self-contained for a clean and dry locker
interior
• Removable in minutes for any airplane
maintenance or inspections

Versatility of loading is an added Wing Locker feature.

THE BENEFITS
• FAA-certified to carry 600 pounds total cargo in 16 cubic feet of
luggage space
• Returns your cabin to your passengers
• Handles skis, snowboards, camping and hunting equipment as
well as golf bags and luggage
• Fully certified for FAR Part 135 Operations
• Provided with lock-and-key security
• And...they are factory-installed on all new King Air 350s

“We are very pleased with the Raisbeck EPIC installed on our C90. And
the Crown Wing Lockers are great for keeping our guns, fishing rods
and skis out of the cabin.”
– David B. Erickson
Up to eight pairs of skis and poles fit within the Wing Lockers. President, Erickson Oil Products, Inc.
King Air C90 LJ-1194

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ENHANCED PERFORMANCE INBOARD WING LEADING EDGES …200 series

THE TECHNOLOGY
• Drag-reducing advanced-technology airfoil
• All-composite construction for strength and weight savings
• Recessed flush-mounted de-icing boots for minimum drag
• Fully-developed and optimized intercooler inlet for maximum
efficiency

RAISBECK RAISBECK

BASIC
BASIC

Our new leading edge assembly with recessed de-icer boots

• Airflow separation is eliminated

• Smooth flaps-up rotation and lift-off,

time after time THE BENEFITS
Wing intercooler efficiency is increased,
helping your air conditioning cool you at • Measurably increased cruising speeds • Cruise speeds and range are increased
low altitude on hot days.
• Stall speeds are reduced, and characteristics are improved
• Air conditioning and cooling are more efficient

BASIC • Outboard wing fatigue life is inherently enhanced

RAISBECK
“[If ] you get a lot of ice, you get an emergency someday,
I think this is liable to pay for itself a lot of times over. ”
– John Lyddon
CEO, Nevada Refining
• Carries more weight inboard
• Increases fatigue life of the outer wing

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RAM AIR RECOVERY SYSTEM …200 series

THE TECHNOLOGY
• Developed, tested and certified in conjunction DURING CLIMB
with Pratt & Whitney of Canada, Ltd. Full Torque – 3,000’ Higher CRUISING
8% More Torque-Free
• FAA-Certified for ice-vane deployment on the ON TAKEOFF
ground and in the air 18º Cooler Engine Temps. (ITT) IN VISIBLE MOISTURE
• Utilizes Coanda-effect aerodynamics for Minimal Performance Penalty
with Ice Vane Deployment
efficient airflow vectoring
• Full inlet plenum sealing through unique full-
body diaphragms RARS increases performance in all phases of flight.

THE BENEFITS
• Significantly increase climb and cruise performance in both normal
and anti-ice operating modes
• 18º cooler engine operating ITT at equal torque
• 8% increased available horsepower at altitude gives you a faster airplane
• Measurable decrease in fuel flow at equal engine torque, resulting in
increased range
• And…they are factory-installed on all new King Air 250s

“I discovered the benefits of Raisbeck Engineering systems while on con-

tract to the US Army AMCOM. Foreign Object Damage (FOD) was causing
70% of the problems the Army was experiencing on their C-12s. I learned
that the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia had installed Raisbeck Ram
Patented Coanda-effect turning vanes give a round engine round air. Air Recovery Systems (RARS) in all of their King Airs and they were experi-
encing much better aircraft performance and reduced FOD problems. As a
result, 125 Army C-12s received the Raisbeck RARS System and dramatically
reduced their FOD experiences, while improving their performance. Today
I suggest to all King Air operators to install Raisbeck Engineering RARS for
better performance and insurance against FOD.”
– Michael R. Nowicki
President, Vector-Hawk Aerospace

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FULLY-ENCLOSED MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS …300s, 200s, 100s and F90s

THE TECHNOLOGY
• Fully encloses the protruding high-flotation gear, wheels, and tires

• Aerodynamically area-ruled to maximize drag reduction

• Constructed of lightweight composites for maximum strength and

minimum weight

Gear up THE BENEFITS

Gear down • Climb and cruise performance of
standard-gear King Airs is restored

• Your cruise speed is increased 6 to 12

AT HIGHER ALTITUDES, CRUISE SPEEDS ARE INCREASED 6-12 KNOTS
knots, depending on altitude

31,000 • Wheel wells, tires, and brakes are kept

clean and dry

ALTITUDE
(FEET)

SEA LEVEL “The doors close up the wheel well for less drag and better
4 8 12 performance, as well as improving your protection from ice.”
INCREASE IN TRUE AIRSPEED (KTAS) – Greg Valentine
Restores standard-gear airplane performance Captain, BB-254

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RAISBECK SYSTEMS BY THE NUMBERS …30 years and counting

3,000+ Total number of Raisbeck-equipped King Airs

1,100+ Number of King Air 200s equipped with Raisbeck Ram Air Recovery System

1,400+ Total number of King Airs equipped with Raisbeck Wing Lockers

1,300+ Total number of King Airs equipped with Raisbeck Power Props

2,500+ Total number of King Airs equipped with Raisbeck Dual Aft Body Strakes

100% Percentage of new King Air 350s with Dual Aft Body Strakes and Lockers

ZERO Number of FAA Airworthiness Directives in 30+ years

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 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION …30 UNBLEMISHED YEARS

“Raisbeck Engineering shares our commit- “Raisbeck performance systems on the B200s
ment to more than 6,500 King Air opera- are a must for quieter flight and better climb
tors by providing high quality products that performance.  Every one of our 15 King Airs
continue to make the King Air ownership are equipped with Raisbeck Performance
experience the best in the industry.” Systems or EPIC Packages.  We have flown
- Christi Tannahill our fleet over 25,000 hours in the past four
Vice President years alone, and that adds up to some pretty
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support
good savings!  I am a firm believer in all the
Raisbeck products and look forward to new
ones in the future.”
– Gary Standel
President
West Coast Charters

“The strakes are a wonderful add-on to my “Individual kits make a difference, but when
King Air 200.  I lost my yaw-damper com- you put everything together [in an EPIC], it
puter, and the strake application mitigated just transforms the aircraft, making it much
the problem, and in fact made the airframe more modern and appealing to [our char-
a much more stable platform.” ter] customers.  We can fly at least 1000 nm
– Kirk Jensen with a full load, and the aircraft is much more
President and Owner/Pilot of BB-620
stable at slower speeds.”
EZE Logistics, LLC
– Chris Mace
Operations Manager
Sterling Helicopters

Raisbeck develops new

technology concepts for the
First deliveries made
in June 1982 on King
Wing Power Props
certified for
Power Props
certified for
1000th EPIC
Performance
First C90 Gross
Weight Increase to
 30 Years of M 2000th EPIC Performance
Lockers
entire Beechcraft family Air 200s certified 200-series 90-series Element installed 10,100 lbs Element installed

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 “Raisbeck’s EPIC PLATINUM on a great aircraft “My compliments to Raisbeck Engineering
like my King Air B200GT enables it to outper- for recertifying the 200-series’ takeoff per-
form the factory model in takeoff distance, formance and publishing FAA-approved
climb, speed and range.  This is important data that permits FAR Part 25 levels of safety.
when you operate from remote mountain- When this is mated with the aerodynamic
ous regions of Northern Scotland! improvements of the full Raisbeck EPIC up-
grade package, the results are significantly
“With skis and fishing poles nestled in those reduced runway requirements and more
wonderful Raisbeck Wing Lockers, carrying takeoff safety.  I am a big fan of Raisbeck’s
five passengers plus their luggage, is effort- EPIC improvement package.”
less.” - Tom Clements
– Jimmy Jack Pilot and Author of The King Air Book
Businessman/Pilot
B200GT BY-94

“Raisbeck’s EPIC for our C90GTi provides us “Nobody has ridden in a 90 that is quieter.
with maximum range while still carrying As an owner-pilot, this is the first time I’ve
more passengers.” not had to wear cup headsets, so I am also
- Timothy Thompson hearing external cues, which really helps. Of
Director of Business Development course, our E90 can now carry an extra 400
Executive Flight, Inc.
LJ-1888
pounds gross weight, which helps on lon-
ger flights.”
- Michael Schroeder
President
Consumer Satellite Systems

Raisbeck Ram
Most Raisbeck Air Recovery
Systems are System
Milestones
e
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Raisbeck equips 126 C12s
Raisbeck Dual Aft Body
Strakes standard on
Raisbeck Wing Lockers
standard on factory
60% of 200-series King 6000th
Airs in operation are Performance
equipped with Raisbeck Element
installed on new
B200GT aircraft
prior to 1st
standard on
factory B250
production
for the United States Army factory 350 production line 350 production line Performance Systems installed delivery line

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SALES & SERVICE AROUND THE GLOBE

Over 100 Service Centers worldwide —

many of them authorized Beechcraft King Air
centers—perform timely system installations
for Raisbeck Engineering.

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24/7 Service at Raisbeck—Spares and complete

kits are ready for immediate shipment to any
service center in the world. Team Raisbeck is on call
to minimize AOG time.

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OTHER PRODUCTS… RAISBECK SYSTEMS FOR LEARJETS

New for the Learjet 60 Series

30 cu. ft. Aft Fuselage Locker

Drag-reducing, fuel-saving
ZR LITE Systems for Learj
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 Learjet 35/36 Aft Fuselage Locker

Learjet 31/31A Aft Fuselage Locker

g, performance-increasing
jet 31 and 35/36 aircraft
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 THE RAISBECK STORY... Past Milestones

T
he trail of Raisbeck’s engineering goes back to 1955, when James
Raisbeck left Purdue University to join the US Air Force, returning
later to Purdue to complete his education.  He joined The Boeing
Airplane Company in 1961 as a Research Aerodynamicist.

In a team with other Boeing engineers, Raisbeck designed and flight-test-

ed an internally blown trailing edge flap system, which allowed the 707 re-
search airplane, the “Dash Eighty”, to fly at speeds as slow as 60 knots.  This
and other similarly
developed technol-
ogy ultimately found
their way onto the
Boeing commercial
airplane designs.

In 1969, Raisbeck left

1963 — Boeing 707 Prototype with Blown Flaps
Boeing to become
President and Chief Engineer of Robertson Aircraft Corporation.  There
he and a team of former Boeing engineers designed, certified and manu-
factured the Robertson STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) systems on sin-
gle- and twin-engine Cessna and Piper aircraft.

By 1973, the Raisbeck team was ready to fly under its own banner.  Rais-
beck’s engineering cor-
poration was founded
that year, and Raisbeck
Engineering, Inc. con-
tinues to this day.  By
way of example, in 1969 —James Raisbeck, CEO, Robertson Aircraft Corporation
1976 Rockwell Interna-
tional invited Raisbeck
to redesign the aero-
dynamics of its Sabre-
liner series.  The re-
sulting model 65 was 1971 — Robertson Cessna 421 with Fowler Flaps

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1976 and 1979 — Mark II and IV-equipped Learjets 1978 — Sabreliner with America’s first commercial 1996 — Boeing 727 with Raisbeck Stage 3 System
Supercritical Wing

equipped with Raisbeck-designed and -manufactured supercritical wings with Fowler flaps, which were
also available for retrofit to Sabreliner’s 60 and 80 models.

Raisbeck’s innovations for the Learjet family have included the Mark II and Mark IV wings for the Learjet 20
and 30 series, developed in the ‘70s.  The Aft Fuselage Lockers for the Learjet 31/35/36, introduced in 1994,
were installed on all new Learjet 31s by the factory and made available for in-service fleet retrofit.  In 2005,
Raisbeck added the ZR LITE Performance System for the Learjet 31/35/36 series, substantially reducing drag
and enhancing efficiency and performance.  Latest efforts on Learjets include a new 28-cubic- foot Aft
Fuselage Locker, to be installed on new Lear 60 XRs and the existing Learjet 60 fleet.

In 1996, Raisbeck’s Commercial Air Group completed recertification of the Boeing 727 to meet Stage 3 2001 — 737 Hardened Cockpit Security System
noise requirements without penalizing overall aircraft performance.  American Airlines and Pan American
Airlines were but two of the many operators worldwide who chose this cost-effective system.  In 2001,
the Raisbeck team developed enlarged overhead bins for the Airbus A320, retrofitting the jetBlue fleet.
And, after 9/11, Raisbeck was the first to develop and supply the airlines with its 737 Hardened Cockpit
Security System.

Since 1981 Raisbeck’s engineering team has been addressing the Beechcraft King Air family, with an eye to
increasing its productivity, performance, and overall customer usefulness.  Over 3,000 King Airs have been
Raisbeck-equipped.

Raisbeck Engineering continues today in the tradition of its founder, integrating advanced technology with
airplanes of all types. 2002 — Airbus A320 Overhead Bin Enlargement Kit

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 Our product line was developed to answer your in-service needs and requirements.

Your overwhelming acceptance of our systems through your purchases over the years has allowed us to
reinvest our profits in an ever-expanding group of products for your King Air.

Questions?  We are only as far away as your telephone or e-mail.  Your questions are welcomed here as
a way of showing us your continued interest in our products.

Thank you!

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 Raisbeck... Simply More of What You Bought Your King Air For

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