Specifications
AI Description
- Model: COMMANDER 690B
- Engine: 2 x HONEYWELL TPE331-10T-516K
- Engine 1 SMOH: 1,251.6 hours
- Engine 2 SMOH: 1,251 hours
- TBO: 5,000 hours
- Propellers: 2 x HARTZELL HC-B3TN-5FL
- Prop Time: 419.9 SMOH each
- Number of Blades: 3
- Avionics:
- Dual Garmin G600 Flight Displays
- Garmin GTN 750 and GTN 650 Nav/Com GPS Map Displays
- Garmin GTX 345 and 335R ADS-B Transponders
- Honeywell Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (KGP-560)
- Stec 2100 Digital Autopilot
- Weather Radar: Honeywell RDR-2000
- Interior:
- 8-place executive configuration
- Light gray leather seats, royal wool carpet, suede headliner
- Exterior:
- Overall color: Matterhorn White with black and metallic silver stripes
- Additional Equipment:
- Aerodyne Winglets, Keith Air-Conditioning System, dual solid-state inverters
- Features: Equipped with ADS-B, weather radar, and terrain awareness warning system.
About this Model
Overview
The Commander 690B is a pressurized, twin-engine turboprop that sits between high-performance piston twins and larger commuter-class turboprops. It is commonly used for regional business travel, owner-operator missions, and special-mission roles that value a sturdy airframe, good short-to-medium stage length performance, and the redundancy of two engines. Compared with newer turboprops, it reflects an earlier design era: straightforward systems, varied avionics configurations, and performance that depends heavily on engine/propeller condition and aircraft weight.
Mission Fit
It tends to fit missions in the few-hundred-nautical-mile to roughly 1,000 nm class, where block speed and altitude capability matter but extreme range is not required. The aircraft is most compelling when flown frequently enough to justify turboprop maintenance while still valuing a manageable cabin and cockpit workload.
Cabin
The 690B offers a compact, pressurized cabin typically arranged for a small group, with club-style seating common. Expect a utilitarian interior volume relative to larger turboprops; comfort is strongly influenced by interior refurbishment quality, noise/vibration treatments, and environmental system condition. Baggage capacity and access vary with configuration, so mission planning should confirm real usable volume with the seats installed.