Raytheon Aircraft got sold -- it's official

[smellthejeta]

Raytheon Company announced today that it intends to sell RAC to Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, a new company formed by GS Capital Partners, an affiliate of Goldman Sachs, and Onex Partners. As indicated in my previous announcement, the sale will not include Flight Options or Raytheon Airline Aviation Services (RAAS), Raytheon Company’s commuter aircraft business.

 

[corp_da20_guy]

Rac

Anyone seen an official press release on this one yet?

 

[Diesel]

Saw it on Fox news. Goldman Sachs and some other company.

 

[CA1900]

Think in some roundabout way it's going to mean we'll get the Hawker 4000 any sooner?

 

[400A]

Anyone seen an official press release on this one yet?

It is on the Raytheon Aircraft web site.

www.raytheonaircraft.com

 

[Raskal]

Think in some roundabout way it's going to mean we'll get the Hawker 4000 any sooner?

That's exactly what I was thinking. That and I wonder what the price for a new bonanza will be next year?...we should do squares and bet on when that will be the first single to break a million.

 

[Tgaug6300]

I hope they change the name back to Beechcraft. Raytheon made a huge mistake changing the name. Why would you do that with such product recognition. That is like Coca-Cola changing to "Big Brown Drink".

 

[Tgaug6300]

I guess if I had read the Wichita Eagle this morning I would have known they were changing it to Hawker Beechcraft Corp. My fault.

 

[Raskal]

I guess if I had read the Wichita Eagle this morning I would have known they were changing it to Hawker Beechcraft Corp. My fault.

hmmmmm, Hawker Beechcraft...does that mean the Baron will become the 200XP?

 

[GVFlyer]

hmmmmm, Hawker Beechcraft...does that mean the Baron will become the 200XP?

Funny!


GV

 

[400A]

hmmmmm, Hawker Beechcraft...does that mean the Baron will become the 200XP?

58XP would be my guess. I have heard that they will call the stretched Premiere a Hawker 200 if it ever comes to be.

 

[Tgaug6300]

They already have the stretched version. It is called putting a fake window sticker behind the last window. I didn't believe it, until I saw it at NBAA. I can't belive they do that, once more I can't believe customers buy off on it!

 

[400A]

They already have the stretched version. It is called putting a fake window sticker behind the last window. I didn't believe it, until I saw it at NBAA. I can't belive they do that, once more I can't believe customers buy off on it!

It was actually a Customer that came up with the idea. Based here in Atlanta. He just thought it looked better. I think it does too. After he did it, People saw the option and others started doing it as well. It is not an attractive airplane, so like an Astra, paint can make or break its appearance.

 

[Tgaug6300]

They ought to put one on the bottom too. Sort of a glass bottom boat look.You have to admit that it is kind funny!!

 

[400A]

The Rich person's ego is often a strange thing, but I guess it keeps many of us employed.

 

[Beechjetr]

Adding windows to the 390, and subtracting windows from the 400a... makes sense to me.

 

[SabreFlyR]

Adding windows to the 390, and subtracting windows from the 400a... makes sense to me.

Well having flown the 400, the early 400a and a two less windows 400a or XP if you prefer, it amazes me how much quieter the cabin is without the window and some better sound proofing.

 

[Beechjetr]

Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of the "missing window". I fly one with the missing window(s), and I think it looks better. It's a shame they made 324 400A's with 2 covered up windows. Our 400A is fat; I'm curious as to the actual weight savings with 2 less windows.

 

[SabreFlyR]

Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of the "missing window". I fly one with the missing window(s), and I think it looks better. It's a shame they made 324 400A's with 2 covered up windows. Our 400A is fat; I'm curious as to the actual weight savings with 2 less windows.

Our 400a is in the mid 300's and weighs 10550 empty. I don't think it was as much weight as noise -- trying to quiet down the fan buzz.

 

[Beechjetr]

Interesting thought on the noise. I'll keep an ear out.

Ours is mid 300s as well, and our BEW is 10574. We just removed 37 lbs, and we have no airshow nor aircell.