HAWKER 400XP

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The Hawker 400XP is a business jet with seating for 7-9 passengers.
  • Key performance metrics include a maximum cruise speed of 450 knots and a range of 874-1,687 nautical miles.
  • It's powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT15D-5 turbofan engines.
  • The aircraft's lineage traces back to the Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond, later becoming the Beechjet 400 before its final renaming.
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STANDARD DATA: Seats 7-9. Gross wt. 16,500. Empty wt. 10,550. Fuel capacity 733. Engines two 2,965-lb. Pratt & Whitney JT15D-5 turbofans. PERFORMANCE: Max cruise 450 kts. Long range cruise 414 kts. Range 874-1,687 nm. Ceiling 45,000′. Takeoff distance 3,906′. Landing distance 3,514′.

The design began as the Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond in 1978. In 1985 Beechcraft acquired the rights, and the Diamond II became the Beechjet 400. In 2003 its name changed once again to the Hawker 400XP (for ’extended performance’) for a better fit into the Raytheon family of bizjets.

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