Inside The $7 Million Beechcraft Denali Plane
0:00 - Intro
This is the Beechcraft Denali, a pressurized single-engine turboprop that can seat up to 10 passengers, and is also the first certified aircraft to fly with the new 1,300 shaft horsepower GE Catalyst engine. Today we’re going inside the Beechcraft Denali to talk about everything you need to know about this amazing aircraft.
0:32 - Cabin
The aircraft’s forward airstair door comes standard with a gas-spring counterbalance and a solid folding handrail, while the cargo door’s closing mechanism is electrically controlled.
The aircraft’s square-oval-shaped fuselage uses all-metal construction to create a flat-floor cabin 4 feet 10 inches or 1.47 meters tall, 5 feet 3 inches or 1.6 meters wide, and 16 feet 9 inches or 5.1 meters long.
In its standard passenger format, the Denali boasts a seating configuration of six individual reclining seats with the option of a nine-place high-density seating layout. It also offers passengers the convenience of adjusting the cabin temperature and airflow from a climate-control switch panel located on the cabin sidewall.
The cabin incorporates large windows, interior LED lighting, a forward refreshment cabinet, and an in-flight-accessible baggage compartment. Options also include an externally serviceable belted lavatory with pocket door enclosure in the aft of the cabin.
The externally serviceable aft lavatory is a previously unheard-of feature on a business-class turboprop.
The aircraft also features a 53-by-59-inch or 1.35-by-1.5-meter rear cargo door, and a digital pressurization system that maintains a cabin altitude of 6,130 feet or 1,870 meters when flying at 31,000 feet or 9,450 meters.
3:04 - Cockpit
Denali’s cockpit comes with Garmin’s G3000 avionics suite, which offers three 14-inch diagonal widescreen LCD displays, as well as two touch-screen control panels.
The G3000 delivers synthetic vision, dual flight management systems with WAAS-enabled GPS receivers, dual transponders with ADS-B In and Out, and digital weather radar. The system also includes a terrain awareness and warning system, traffic collision and avoidance system, dual air-data computers and a digital cockpit audio system. The G3000 will also add engine instrumentation and CAS messaging depicting operating parameters, in addition to voice recognition and Bluetooth connectivity for the flight deck. Denali’s Garmin Voice Command uses automatic speech recognition technology to reduce pilot workload for some common cockpit tasks.
The Denali’s interior design efforts in the cockpit are a product of the same Textron teams in Wichita that create the rich feel inside Cessna’s high-end jet aircraft. The lush leather seats are quite comfortable and easy to adjust. Cessna worked hard to eliminate as many switches and knobs in the cockpit as possible, allowing the touch-screen controller to handle many tasks, such as radio communications and flight-data entry and updating. The instrument panel is all black, as are the lower side panels, making the cockpit’s clean lines resemble those of an expensive sports car. Once seated, everything you need to operate the airplane is in easy reach, such as the landing-gear handle on the left side of the power lever. Cockpit visibility seems to be pretty good too. The Denali features both an electric and a manual trim system. An important Denali feature is the single power lever and propeller control used to manage the engines.
5:14 - Engine and Performance
Talking about performance, a significant part of the Denali’s performance will be due to the new GE Catalyst engine. The Denali will be the first certified aircraft to fly with the new 1,300 shaft horsepower turboprop power plant. The initial time-between-overhaul interval will be 4,000 hours.
This new engine is able to push the aircraft to a maximum cruise speed of 285 knots and up to a maximum cruising altitude of 31,000 feet or 9,450 meters, with an estimated average hourly fuel burn of 60 gallons or 230 liters per hour.
The Denali has a maximum 4-Passenger range of 1,600 nautical miles, which is 1,841 miles or 2,960 kilometers. The plane can take off in 2,950 feet or 900 meters, and has an estimated minimum landing distance of 2,600 to 3,000 feet or 800 to 915 meters, all while maintaining a full-fuel payload of 1,100 lbs or 500 kg.
7:54 - Purchase and Charter Price
The base purchase price for a new Denali is $4.8 million before options, and the estimated charter price ranges between $2,800 and $3,400 per hour. Naturally, prices will vary depending on availability, fuel prices, ground fees, and more.
8:12 - Outro
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