Hawker-Beechcraft (Raytheon) / Mitsubishi Hawker 400XP / Beechjet 400 / MU-300 Diamond
Corporate Jet
The Hawker-Beechcraft Hawker 400XP is a twin-engined corporate jet aircraft for up to 8 passengers produced by the US-American manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft Corporation. The Hawker 400XP was initially developed and produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as the MU-300 Diamond. The production line was bought by Beech Aircraft Corporation in 1986, then redesignated as the Beechjet 400. The trainer variant Beechjet 400T is operated by the Japan Air Self Defence Force and the United States Air Force (designation T-1 Jayhawk).
The Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond I and IA were powered by Pratt and Whitney Canada JT15D-4 or JT15D-4D turbofan engines. The MU-300-10 Diamond II was redesignated Beechjet 400 after takeover of the production line by Beechcraft. The updated Beechjet 400A was produced as the Raytheon Beechjet 400A and then Raytheon Hawker 400XP resp. Hawker-Beechcraft Hawker 400XP.
Crew | 2 | |
Passengers | 6-8 |
Propulsion | 2 Turbofan Engines | |
Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5 | |
Engine Power (each) | 13,3 kN | 3000 lbf |
Speed | 833 km/h | 450 kts 518 mph |
Mmo (max. Mach) | Mach 0.78 | |
Service Ceiling | 13.716 m | 45.000 ft |
Range | 1.622 km | 876 NM 1.008 mi. |
Empty Weight | 4.786 kg | 10.551 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 7.394 kg | 16.300 lbs |
Wing Span | 13,26 m | 43 ft 6 in |
Wing Area | 22,4 m² | 241 ft² |
Length | 14,76 m | 48 ft 5 in |
Height | 4,24 m | 13 ft 11 in |
First Flight | 29.08.1978 (MU-300) | |
Production Status | out of production | |
Production Range | 1979-2012 | |
Total Production | >700 |
ICAO Code | BE40 MU30 | |
FAA TCDS | A14SW, A16SW | |
Data for (Version) | Hawker 400XP | |
Variants | Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond I, MU-300-10 Diamond II, Beechjet 400, 400A (Hawker 400XP), 400T (T-1 Jayhawk) |
[Photo-ID: 2981] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-01-18 | |
Beech Beechjet 400A Lider Taxi Aereo Reg.: PT-WHG c/n: RK-54 | |
[Santos Dumont Airport, Rio de Janeiro (SBRJ / SDU)] |