HAWKER 400XP

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The aircraft is a business jet with seating for 7-9 passengers, powered by twin Pratt & Whitney JT15D-5 turbofans, and boasts a maximum cruise speed of 450 knots and a range of 874-1,687 nautical miles.
  • Originally designed as the Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond in 1978, it evolved through Beechcraft as the Beechjet 400 before being rebranded as the Hawker 400XP in 2003 to align with the Raytheon family of bizjets.
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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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