Thu, Aug 27, 2009
Pro Line 21 Flight Deck Upgrade Certification On Schedule
Nextant Aerospace announced Tuesday they have completed the
initial certification flight for the Beechjet 400A/XP Rockwell
Collins Pro Line 4 to Pro Line 21 Flight Deck Upgrade.
Nextant Cocpit
The Pro Line 21 upgrade program combines one of the most popular
avionics suites available with one of the most popular light/medium
business jets. “We are excited to announce the achievement of
this milestone in the certification process of the Pro Line 21
upgrade for the Beechjet 400A/XP. The increased situational
awareness and control this retrofit offers to owners and pilots are
exceptional. The interest we have received in this upgrade is
astonishing and we have already begun securing installation
slots,” said Mark O’Donnell, VP of Manufacturing for
Nextant Aerospace. The Pro Line 21 Upgrade brings future airspace
capabilities, safety and reliability to earlier-generation flight
decks, along with reduced flight deck workload, maintenance and
weight.
Nextant is on schedule for STC approval for the Pro Line 21
upgrade in October of this year with installations and delivery
immediately to follow. Base price for the Beechjet 400A/XP Pro Line
21 upgrade, consisting of three displays, is $390,000. Additional
options are available for four displays, IFIS (Integrated Flight
Information System) and XM Satellite NEXRAD Radar.
Beechjet 400 File Photo
The Pro Line 21 avionics upgrade is part of the complete 400NEXT
program. The Nextant 400NEXT is designed to overcome significant
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 31% reduction in
operating costs based on fuel savings alone. The 400NEXT will be
offered as a remanufactured serially produced aircraft as well as a
modification retrofit program.
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