HAWKER 400XP

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Key Takeaways:

  • The aircraft, currently known as the Hawker 400XP, evolved from its original design as the Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond in 1978, later becoming the Beechjet 400.
  • It is a business jet designed to seat 7-9 passengers, powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT15D-5 turbofan engines.
  • Key performance figures include a maximum cruise speed of 450 knots, a range between 874 and 1,687 nautical miles, and a service ceiling of 45,000 feet.
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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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