Beechcraft Premier I
 | It has been suggested that Hawker 200 be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since November 2015. |
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| Raytheon 390 Premier IA | |
| Role | Business Jet |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon/Hawker Beechcraft |
| First flight | December 22, 1998 |
| Status | Active |
| Produced | 1998-2013 |
| Number built | 298[1] |
| Variants | Hawker 200 |
The Beechcraft Premier I is a light jet business aircraft manufactured by the Beechcraft division of Hawker Beechcraft. The aircraft was designed to compete with the Cessna CitationJet series of aircraft.[2]
Development
Design of the Premier I began early in 1994 under the designation PD-374 (PD for Preliminary Design), and development was authorized to continue early the following year. The aircraft was officially launched at the annual National Business Aviation Association Convention in September 1995 and construction of the first prototype commenced late in 1996.[2]
The Premier I prototype was rolled out on 19 August 1998 and its first flight was on 22 December 1998; four prototypes were used in the flight test program[2] and its FAA Type Certificate was issued on 23 March 2001. On 22 September 2005, the upgraded Premier IA was certified.
Design
The Premier I is constructed with a high-strength composite, carbon fiber/epoxy honeycomb fuselage. The Premier I and IA can be certified as light aircraft for operation by a single pilot. The powerplants are Williams International FJ44-2A engines.
The Premier I has a roomy cabin for a light jet aircraft: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) long by 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) wide by 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) tall, with a folding table, four club-type seats, two forward-facing seats and a partitioned aft toilet.[citation needed]
Variants
- Premier I - basic version, introduced in 2001.
- Premier IA - new cabin interior and improved systems.
- Premier II - new engines and wingtips, range increase achieved with no extra fuel. Rebranded as the Hawker 200 in October 2010, but did not enter production.
Specifications (Premier I)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1-2
- Capacity: 6-7 passengers (depending on crew complement)
- Aspect ratio: 8.0:1
Performance
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Bombardier Learjet 40/Bombardier Learjet 45
- Learjet 70/75
- Cessna CitationJet
- Embraer Phenom 300
- SyberJet SJ30
- Grob G180 SPn
- Honda HA-420 HondaJet
- Spectrum S-40 Freedom
References
- Notes
- ^ "Beech 390 Premier production list". rzjets.
- ^ a b c Airliners.net Premier I page. Retrieved: 23 August 2008.
- ^ Jackson 2003, pp. 538–539.
- Bibliography
- Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.
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