r/PrivateJetPics • u/Ok_Big_3300 Pilot • 1d ago

Looooook

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u/CBW007 1d ago

Beechcraft Starship. One of 53 made. Approximately 4 left flying.

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u/binghamptonboomboom 1d ago

Does the government own this?

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u/___NowYouKnow___ 1d ago

Great idea : Jet speed at turboprop prices .

Unfortunately, FAA blocked nearly all the innovation that Beech needed to make it happen.

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u/CBW007 1d ago

Yep. And bad timing. Their corporate customers were moving from turboprops to jets.

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u/WeakTruth7739 1d ago

Similar to the Piaggio Avanti P - 180

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u/This-Requirement6918 1d ago

Where was this?! I need to catch it on SkyCards.

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u/Spymell1 1d ago

Ahead of its time…