Beechcraft King Air Makes Men’s Journal’s Top 12 Private Planes You Can Buy Now List

A recent post by Men’s Journal named the Beechcraft King Air 350i as one of the top 12 private aircraft you can buy right now.  The King was named among the others in the list because of things such as its fuel efficiency, its load capacity, and abilities on a tight runway.

Here’s what Men’s Journal had to say about the King Air:

There’s no more fuel-efficient way to fly 10 people to their destination than with the Beechcraft King Air 350i twin-turboprop plane. A similar size jet usually burns at least a fifth more fuel. The 350i has other merits, such as a ludicrously strong airframe and landing gear, making it one of the only aircraft that can take off with both a full passenger load and a full fuel load (providing for extremely long ranges) in virtually any temperature, and on runways too short for similar turboprops or jets. But the emphasis is on bulk travel. Corporations choose King Airs in the name of thrift, but private buyers are more interested in ferrying entire clans to distant climes. [beechcraft.com]

Here’s the list:

1. Cessna Skycatcher

2. Icon A5 Amphibious Light Sport Aircraft

3. Cessna TTx

4. Beechcraft G36 Bonanza

5. Cirrus Vision SF50

6. Eclipse 550

7. Pilatus PC-12 NG

8. Embraer Phantom 100

9. Beechcraft King Air 350i

10. Learjet 70

11. Dassault Falcon 7X

12. Gulfstream G650

What do you think?  Is the King Air 350i rightfully ranked in this list?  What do you think about the other aircraft here?  Would you change any of the aircraft on the list?  Tell us in the comments below!