Aircraft
Second Beechcraft Denali Completes First Flight
Textron Aviation said that its Beechcraft Denali flight test program has accumulated more than 250 flight hours, so far.
The first flight of the second of two Beechcraft Denali flight test articles was airborne for just over two hours on June 16, 2022. (Photo: Textron Aviation)
The first flight of the second of two Beechcraft Denali flight test articles was airborne for just over two hours on June 16, 2022. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

Textron Aviation's second copy of the clean-sheet, single-engine turboprop Beechcraft Denali completed its first flight on Thursday morning from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (KICT), flying for two hours and one minute and reaching an altitude of 15,500 feet and a maximum speed of 240 knots. Designated as the Model 220, the new airplane is slated to gain FAA certification next year, according to the company.