The Beechcraft Queen Air is a twin-engined light aircraft produced by Beechcraft in several different versions from 1960 to 1978. Based upon the Twin Bonanza with which it shared key components such as wings engines and tail surfaces but featuring a larger fuselage it served as the basis for the highly successful King Air series of turboprop aircraft. It is often used as a private aircraft a utility or a small commuter airliner. Production ran for 17 years.