Aircraft
CenTex Gets FAA Nod for Higher-weight King Airs
Halo 275 conversion increases mtow by 1,500 pounds

Waco, Texas-based aftermarket manufacturer CenTex Aerospace has received FAA approval for a 14,000-pound maximum takeoff weight for Beechcraft King Air 200, A200 and B200 series airplanes with high flotation landing gear. Dubbed the Halo 275 conversion, the 1,500-pound mtow increase includes a 1,000-pound gain in the maximum landing weight and, for model year 1993 and later, a 500-pound rise in the maximum zero fuel weight.