Tue, Jun 07, 2011
Latest Aircraft Joins Light Jet Certification Program
The final pre-production Hawker 200 has completed its first
flight and will now begin contributing to the certification flight
test schedule, Hawker Beechcraft said in a news release Monday. The
new Hawker 200 joins three other aircraft in the program, the first
Hawker 200 and two modified Premier aircraft, and will be used for
systems certification, functional and reliability testing, and
interiors certification.
"The aircraft performed exceptionally well during its two hour,
three minute flight," said HBC Executive Vice President Shawn Vick.
"Development testing is more than 50 percent complete and the
aircraft is meeting or exceeding all performance targets. We are
excited about the Hawker 200 and are pleased with the progress of
its flight test program."
The Hawker 200's capabilities include cruise speeds up to 473
knots (Mach 0.82), cruise altitudes up to 45,000 feet and a 1,500
nautical mile range with four passengers. It can perform typical
light jet missions while going faster, higher and farther and
offering more comfort with its class-leading cabin diameter - all
for a lower operating cost per mile and a lower purchase price than
the competition. In addition to its new winglets, the Hawker 200
features new powerful Williams International FJ44-3AP engines, a
gross weight increase and a higher ceiling than its predecessor. It
also includes a MultiScan Weather Radar, ADS-B Out capability,
wireless database loading, and high reliability with a 400-hour
inspection interval and 10-year composite airframe warranty.
HBC says the aircraft's all-composite fuselage makes the Hawker
200 the most technologically advanced single-pilot business jet in
the world. HBC has a full scale Hawker 200 interior concept
mock-up, which features an innovative layout that has been
optimized for the light jet mission. The mock-up is an impressive
display of potential future Hawker styling and an important tool
for HBC to gather specific feedback on customer desires in the new
Hawker 200 interior.
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