Fri, Mar 12, 2010
Flight Marks Transition To Production Aircraft
Nextant Aerospace today announced the first flight of a fully
equipped Phase 1 400NEXT aircraft. The flight took place Thursday
February 25th and completed the transition from experimental to
production aircraft.
“With the completion of the STC for the Rockwell Collins
Pro Line 21 Flight Deck Upgrade in October, Nextant is now offering
the 400NEXT aircraft in a two phase program. The Phase 1 aircraft
is being built according to the 400NEXT configuration including the
Pro Line 21 cockpit, but retains the Pratt & Whitney JT15D-5
engines. Phase 2 will be the installation of the Williams FJ44-3AP
engines once that certification is complete. We were extremely
happy with the outcome of the Phase 1 first flight. This flight
also highlighted the capabilities of the Rockwell Collins
Venue™ cabin management system, the Aircell Axxess system,
and the ATG 4000 High Speed Internet,” said James Miller,
President of Nextant Aerospace.
The Phase 1 400NEXT aircraft, N401NX, was outfitted with the
following equipment which will be optional items on the complete
400NEXT aircraft:
- Aircell Axxess cabin communications system and ATG 4000 High
Speed Internet.
- iShades - solid state window shades allowing passengers to
electronically adjust the amount of natural light coming into the
cabin.
- Rockwell Collins Venue cabin management system.
- High definition (HD) audio/video system.
- Media Center with Blu-ray Disc player and HD Airshow Map.
- Dual iPod docks.
- Dual 10.6” HD displays pluggable at any seat.
"Being able to offer such a high tech cabin is something we are
extremely excited about. In the past internet access in light jets
was unheard of; typically a jet owner would have to own a large
cabin aircraft to be offered that amenity. During the installation
and testing of the High Speed Internet System, we found the speed
of the connection to be faster in the air than on the
ground,” said Miller.
The Nextant 400NEXT is designed to overcome limitations to the
popular Hawker Beechcraft 400XP/400A, by replacing the existing
Pratt & Whitney JT15D engines with the new modern Williams
International FJ44-3AP computer controlled engines along with the
new Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics. The range of the 400NEXT
will be increased from 1333 nautical miles to over 2000 (4
passenger, NBAA IFR range) with a 30% reduction in operating costs
based on fuel savings alone.
More News
Airbus Racer Demonstrator Makes Inaugural Flight Airbus Helicopters' ambitious Racer demonstrator has achieved its inaugural flight as part of the Clean Sky 2 initiative, a corners>[...]
A little Bit Quieter, Said Testers, But in the End it's Still a DA40 Diamond Aircraft recently completed a little pilot project with Lufthansa Aviation Training, putting a pair of >[...]
Line Up And Wait (LUAW) Used by ATC to inform a pilot to taxi onto the departure runway to line up and wait. It is not authorization for takeoff. It is used when takeoff clearance >[...]
Contributing To The Accident Was The Pilot’s Use Of Methamphetamine... Analysis: The pilot departed on a local flight to perform low-altitude maneuvers in a nearby desert val>[...]
From 2015 (YouTube Version): Overcoming Obstacles To Achieve Their Dreams… At EAA AirVenture 2015, FedEx arrived with one of their Airbus freight-hauling aircraft and placed>[...]
Airbus Racer Helicopter Demonstrator First Flight Part of Clean Sky 2 Initiative
See All