Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Beechcraft Model 2000A Starship

Beechcraft Model 2000A Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

1. Beechcraft Model 2000A Marker

Inscription. Beechcraft
Model 2000A
Starship
Transport
1989-Present

Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.

Location. 32° 8.292′ N, 110° 52.115′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. It can be reached from East Valencia Road 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. Located in the southern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands,

in the Sonoran Desert,

and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sud Aviation Caravelle (a few steps from this marker); Sikorsky JRS-1 (S-43)

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Vickers Model 744 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed L-049 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed C-141B (within shouting distance of this marker); Beechcraft UC-45J (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Beechcraft AT-7 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

More about this marker. Located in the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.

Regarding Beechcraft Model 2000A Starship. In 1982, Beechcraft contracted with Scaled Composites to refine the design. The last Starship was produced in 1995 after 55 aircraft had been constructed. In 2003, Beechcraft said that supporting such a small fleet of airplanes was cost-prohibitive and began scrapping the aircraft.

Also see . . . Beechcraft Starship.

The Beechcraft Starship is a twin-turboprop six- to eight-passenger pressurized business aircraft produced by Beech Aircraft Corporation.
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

2. Beechcraft Model 2000A and Marker
Featuring a canard wing design, pusher propellers, and extensive use of carbon-fiber composite, it is the first composite aircraft produced. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on November 12, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Beechcraft Model 2000A Starship image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

3. Beechcraft Model 2000A Starship

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

4. Beechcraft Model 2000A Starship

from Wikimedia Commons, July 28, 2011

5. Beechcraft Model 2000A Starship

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 12, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 5. submitted on May 2, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.