Hawker Beechcraft has reached a milestone in its Hawker 200 light jet certification program, with the fourth and final pre-production Hawker 200 completing its first flight.
The final pre-production Hawker 200 now joins three other aircraft in the program – the first Hawker 200 and two modified Premier aircraft – and will be used for systems certification, functional and reliability testing, and interiors certification.
“The aircraft performed exceptionally well during its two hour, three minute flight,” Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Executive Vice President Shawn Vick said. “Development testing is more than 50 per cent complete and the aircraft is meeting or exceeding all performance targets. We are excited about the Hawker 200 and are pleased with the progress of its flight test program.”
The single-pilot Hawker 200’s capabilities include cruise speeds up to 473 knots (Mach 0.82), cruise altitudes up to 45,000 feet and a 1500 nautical mile range with four passengers and has been designed to peform typical light jet missions.
In addition to its new winglets and an all-composite fuselage, the Hawker 200 features new Williams International FJ44-3AP engines, a gross weight increase and a higher ceiling than its predecessor. It also includes a MultiScan Weather Radar, ADS-B Out capability, wireless database loading, and a 400-hour inspection interval and 10-year composite airframe warranty.
(Hawker Beechcraft)
