Skandia Inc. Receives STC Approval for King Air
Skandia Incorporated has received final FAA & Transport Canada STC approval for an Acoustic Soundproofing System kit for Beechcraft King Air aircraft.
Engineered and manufactured using the most modern and effective Skandia engineered soundproofing materials, the acoustic system offers King Air operators and passengers reduced cabin noise and unpleasant sound frequencies in all phases of flight.
The kits are approved and available to King Air 100 / 200 / 300 series aircraft.
Installation of the kit is simple and straightforward due to the intuitive kitting process of materials by Skandia as well as installation instructions and guidelines.
Skandia offers customers flexibility in their acoustic kit. King Air owners can select an ‘ala carte’ range of acoustic performance based on their budget or desired weight targets.
Jarod Triplett, Vice President of Skandia sees a large market for their new soundproofing solution. “Over the years, the biggest request we’ve had as a soundproof engineering/manufacturing company has been from the King Air community. There are thousands of these aircraft that have operated for decades and a modern, well-engineered turnkey acoustic kit has always been a big wish for them. And now they have it. The systems utilizes our most technically advanced engineering and materials manufacturing processes to produce a terrific result. And, we have created the system in a way that owner/operators can select how much sound performance they want to add based on their budget, or, how much weight they want to use. It’s an incredible solution that’s going to bring a lot of value to these great airframes.”
Skandia Acoustic System kits can be purchased directly from Skandia or through an MRO or completions center.