Aircraft Sports 800-Series Cabin, Wing

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation told ANN Tuesday the planemaker achieved FAA certification for the newest aircraft in the Hawker family, the new light-midsize Hawker 750, on February 8. Introduced at the 2006 NBAA Convention, the Hawker 750 utilizes the fuselage and wings of the midsize Hawker 800-series, providing the largest cabin in the light-midsize aircraft segment.

"The Hawker 750 has opened a new customer segment for Hawker Beechcraft Corporation and has been so successful that the next available units are in 2010," said Brad Hatt, president, Commercial Aircraft. "This aircraft has the perfect combination of reliability and operating efficiency, while incorporating a large luxurious cabin with internal and external baggage areas. The Hawker 750 is the best choice in the light-midsized marketplace."

Offering what HBC terms the best range and payload capability in its class, the Hawker 750 has a 2,116 nautical mile (3,919 km) NBAA IFR range, capable of achieving multiple-city visits in one day. With a cabin generous for flying eight passengers, the Hawker 750 is strategically positioned with the largest cabin in the light-midsize aircraft segment. The cabin measures 5’9" (1.75 m) in height and 6’0" (1.83 m) in width, far superior in size to its two nearest competitors.

The Hawker 750 shares the same cabin as the Hawker 800-series, with a heated external baggage compartment -- providing 32 cubic feet (0.91 cu m) of additional baggage capacity -- taking the place of the 800's ventral fuel tank.

The aircraft is powered by two Honeywell TFE731-5BR engines, each producing 4,660 pounds of engine thrust. Combined with state-of-the art Collins Pro Line 21 avionics package with IFIS and enhanced map overlays, Hawker Beech says the Hawker 750’s operating capabilities satisfy the segment need for a high-performance light midsize jet.

The aircraft features a new Hawker interior designed at HBC’s Little Rock Completion Center specifically for the 750 and its customers. Priced at $12.2 million typically-equipped in 2008 dollars, deliveries will begin in the first quarter of 2008. Pursuits of international certifications are to follow.

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