Hawker 200

Design and development

On 19 May 2008, Hawker Beechcraft announced the launch of the Premier II. Developed from the Premier IA, the new aircraft would feature higher cruise speeds, a 20% longer range with four passengers, and increased payload. The aircraft would continue to feature composite materials for the fuselage, and have more powerful engines and new winglets to achieve performance improvements over the previous model. First flight was scheduled for April 2009, with FAA certification planned for the first half of 2010. Hawker Beechcraft claimed to have received orders for several dozen Premier IIs.

On 31 August 2009, the company indicated that it was slowing development of the Premier II, moving its first delivery date into late 2012 or early 2013 due to the poor market for business aircraft. Company Chairman and CEO Bill Boisture stated:

"While we remain fully committed to certifying and fielding the class-leading Premier II as designed, we must be prudent in our evaluation of the current and forecasted global economic environment. Based on these conditions, we have made the decision to extend the entry-into-service date to better align with anticipated rebound of the business jet market."

In October 2010, Hawker Beechcraft announced that the Premier II had rebranded and upgraded as the Hawker 200.

In December 2011 the company announced that it was slowing down development of the Hawker 200 jet due to the uncertain state of the economy. CEO Bill Boisture indicated the program was not canceled, saying that the aircraft program is "well positioned to continue...when the time is right."

After the bankruptcy of Hawker Beechcraft the production of business jets ceased in 2013.

Variants

Premier II

New engines and wingtips, range increase achieved with no extra fuel.

Hawker 200

Upgraded and re-branded model

Specifications (Hawker 200)

Data from Company website

General characteristics

Crew: one

Capacity: six passengers

Length: 46 ft 0 in (14.02 m)

Wingspan: 45 ft 7 in (13.89 m)

Height: 15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)

Empty weight: 9,320 lb (4,227 kg)

Max takeoff weight: 13,800 lb (6,260 kg)

Fuel capacity: 3650 lb (1656 kg)

Powerplant: 2 × Williams FJ44-3AP turbofan, 3,000 lbf (13 kN) thrust each

Performance

Cruise speed: 473 kn (544 mph; 876 km/h)

Range: 1,050 nmi (1,208 mi; 1,945 km) with maximum payload

Ferry range: 1,625 nmi (1,870 mi; 3,010 km)

Service ceiling: 45,000 ft (14,000 m)

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