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In The Works: Raytheon Hawker 450

Raytheon Aircraft Corp.

By AIN Staff • AIN Staff

July 11, 2008

Raytheon Aircraft Corp. (RAC), which lost millions of dollars last year, has placed on hold further development of the Hawker 450, a twin- engine light midsize business jet that had been tentatively scheduled to enter service in 2006. Development of the jet was announced at the NBAA Convention in 2000. The company will decide in the third quarter of this year whether to resume development of the Hawker 450, postpone it or cancel the program altogether, according to a Raytheon Aircraft spokesman.

Last June, RAC released performance guarantees for the Hawker 450, including a five-passenger range of 2,000 nm, a max cruise speed of 472 kt and a takeoff field length of 4,700 ft. To be powered by two 4,250-lb-thrust Honeywell TFE731-40 turbofans, the $8.4 million Hawker 450 was intended to have a 71-in. stand-up cabin, double-club seating for eight passengers and Honeywell Primus Epic avionics. (Honeywell was to be a risk-sharing partner in the program.)

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