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LIGHT JET · BEECHCRAFT
A light jet for short and medium business trips.
Source: GlobalAir and VREF. Figures are for the Beechjet 400A. Published ranges differ between sources. Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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1,318 nm
(2,441 km)
Cruise speed
449 ktas
(832 km/h)
Passengers
Up to 8
in the cabin, layout varies
Baggage
56 cu ft
(1.59 m³, inside and external)
Dimensions, weights, cabin size, speeds and landing and takeoff figures are GlobalAir figures for the Beechjet 400A. Maximum range and useful load are from VREF. Passenger count is from Wikipedia. Published ranges for the 400A differ between sources and depend on passengers and reserves, so treat them as a guide. The maker no longer lists this aircraft.
The Beechjet 400A is a light jet that carries up to eight passengers and is flown by two pilots. It is no longer built, but many are still in service with owners and charter operators. It suits trips of about three hours or less.
The Beechjet began as the Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond, which first flew on 29 August 1978. In 1985 Mitsubishi sold the rights to Beechcraft, which called it the Beechjet 400 and certified it in May 1986. Beech introduced the improved 400A in 1989, with Collins Pro Line 4 avionics, a redesigned cabin and better cruise performance.
In 1993 Raytheon bought the Hawker business jet line from British Aerospace and renamed the Beechjet 400 the Hawker 400 to match. The Hawker 400XP replaced the 400A in 2004. It has a higher weight limit, thrust reversers, an option for nine passengers and other features. Production ended in 2009. Upgrade programs such as the Hawker 400XPR have since fitted new engines to older aircraft.
Most aircraft fly in North America and Brazil. Owners, charter operators and fractional programs use them. The military version, the T-1 Jayhawk, trains US Air Force pilots.
Up to 8
passengers
56 cu ft
baggage
15 ft 7 in
cabin length
The cabin is 15 ft 7 in long, 4 ft 11 in wide and 4 ft 10 in high. It is a small cabin, with a typical layout for up to eight passengers. Behind the seats there is a lavatory and a small baggage hold.
Baggage space is 31 cubic feet inside and 25 cubic feet in an external compartment. Two Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5 engines, mounted on the rear fuselage, power the aircraft.
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Buyers often compare the Beechjet 400A with the Cessna Citation II and the Learjet 31. In a 2014 AvBuyer comparison, the Beechjet had about the same cabin volume as the Citation II and a little more than the Learjet. It cost about US$3.61 per nautical mile on a 1,000 nautical mile trip with four passengers, against US$3.84 for the Learjet 31 and US$4.92 for the Citation II.
Dimensions, weights, cabin size, speeds and landing and takeoff figures are GlobalAir figures for the Beechjet 400A. Maximum range and useful load are from VREF. Passenger count is from Wikipedia. Published ranges for the 400A differ between sources and depend on passengers and reserves, so treat them as a guide. The maker no longer lists this aircraft.
Up to eight passengers in the cabin. Two pilots fly it. The cabin has a lavatory and a small baggage hold behind the seats.
Sources quote a maximum range of between about 1,300 and 1,500 nautical miles, depending on passengers and reserves. Wikipedia says most pilots are comfortable flying it for over three hours, which is about 1,175 nautical miles.
GlobalAir lists a normal cruise of 449 knots and a top speed of 458 knots. Wikipedia says typical trips last 1.5 to 2 hours at block speeds near 400 knots.
The Hawker 400XP replaced the 400A in 2004. Wikipedia lists a 200 lb higher weight limit, thrust reversers, an option for nine passengers, TCAS II and an emergency locator beacon.
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