Thu, Feb 25, 2010
Aircraft Recently Shown At Singapore Air Show
The first Hawker 4000 business jet to be delivered to China has
been accepted by an unnamed customer, who will use it for both
business and leisure travel, HBC announced Tuesday. China's first
Hawker 4000 is based at the Beijing Capital International
Airport.
File Photo
"The first delivery of a Hawker 4000 to
a customer in mainland China is a milestone for us and for aviation
in a country with one of the world's most rapidly expanding
economies," said Justin Firestone, president, Asia-Pacific. "The
Hawker 4000 provides the range, performance and capacity needed to
do business in a country as vast as China and throughout the
Pacific Rim. This remarkable aircraft can seamlessly conduct
non-stop missions such as Shanghai to Singapore, Beijing to Bangkok
and Hong Kong to Tokyo."
HBC recently exhibited the Hawker 4000, as well as the Hawker 750
and the Beechcraft King Air B200GT, at the Singapore Airshow.
Additionally, the company will display the Hawker 4000, Hawker 750
and King Air 350 at the upcoming India Aviation 2010 in Hyderabad
from March 3-7. The Hawker Beechcraft family of aircraft has
generated considerable interest from customers throughout the
Pacific region.
The Hawker 4000 can be airborne in just 5,068 ft. The aircraft is
capable of climbing from sea level to 37,000 feet in just over 14
minutes. Once at altitude, the Hawker 4000 accelerates very quickly
to its maximum cruise speed of Mach .84 powered by a pair of Pratt
& Whitney Canada PW308A engines, delivering 6,900 pounds of
thrust each flat rated at ISA +22° Celsius. Combined with the
Hawker 4000's advanced wing design, the airplane performs well in
high altitude/hot temperature and short field environments.
The Hawker 4000's cockpit features a Honeywell Epic avionics suite
with five high-resolution 20 x 25 cm (8 x 10 in.) LCD displays. It
has enhanced situational awareness and flight management systems,
backed by real-time system monitoring and status. The airplane
comes standard with dual Inertial Reference System, dual air-cycle
machines and auto-throttle that are ideally suited for long-range
and trans-continental flights. Avionics and utility systems are
fully integrated, and advanced composite material construction
provides for lower part count, enhanced reliability and lower
life-cycle costs.
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