Netjets Hawker 4000 - Nice Pic

[johnsonrod]

Found this pic of the demo aircraft on tour. Looks like a nice flight deck:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?...ht=780&sok= BEQRE OL cubgb_vq QRFP&photo_nr=6

I know that the date is an estimate and it seems to change here and there but when are we gonna see these fine birds on the line at Netjets? Any "official" date estimates? And how many firm orders/options for Netjets North America (I know NJE ordered a bunch too)?

 

[jonjuan]

Found this pic of the demo aircraft on tour. Looks like a nice flight deck:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?...ht=780&sok= BEQRE OL cubgb_vq QRFP&photo_nr=6

I know that the date is an estimate and it seems to change here and there but when are we gonna see these fine birds on the line at Netjets? Any "official" date estimates? And how many firm orders/options for Netjets North America (I know NJE ordered a bunch too)?

Pretty flight deck. Unfortunately, the aircraft was the first clean-sheet design by Raytheon, first announced in 1996, 11 years ago. Fortunately for Raytheon, nja has ordered most of the airplanes, thereby keeping it on life support. For nja's sake, they better hope the dispatch reliability doesn't resemble that of the beechjet. Let's just hope the owners like the much smaller cabin over that of the G200.

 

[RTRHD]

Pretty flight deck. Unfortunately, the aircraft was the first clean-sheet design by Raytheon, first announced in 1996, 11 years ago. Fortunately for Raytheon, nja has ordered most of the airplanes, thereby keeping it on life support. For nja's sake, they better hope the dispatch reliability doesn't resemble that of the beechjet. Let's just hope the owners like the much smaller cabin over that of the G200.

At the 96 NBAA they had an ice statue of it, when it was melting. We where all pointing at it and laughing (look its leaking fuel) its still a Hawker. (They took the statue down immediately).

 

[On Your Six]

It wouldn't be a Hawker without those ram horns... Nice flight deck. Wonder why they didn't use the Pro Line 21 system that the 800XP-C is using?

Anyone know how this aircraft compares to the Challenger 300 in terms of performance, comfort, etc.?

 

[Geronimo4497]

That is actually not one of NetJets airplanes. It is still registered under the experimental category and is owned by Hawker Beechcraft.

 

[On Your Six]

That is actually not one of NetJets airplanes. It is still registered under the experimental category and is owned by Hawker Beechcraft.

I think you are correct. It is a demo airplane at this point with a Netjets paint scheme and end number. I think it is on a worldwide tour and it is being used for marketing purposes at this point. I actually saw it at SDL a few months back - I think some potential Netjets customers would getting a free test drive.

Here's another nice picture:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?...= 'A15DF') BEQRE OL cubgb_vq QRFP&photo_nr=9

 

[FLYLOW22]

Word has it that the 4000 has a bad braking system design.

Yeah... every time Hawker/Beechcraft announces a delivery date to NJA, the date rolls past the deadline by a few dozen months.

I bet that demo plane is going to be due for a C Check soon!

 

[Guitar Guy]

At least the 4000 is showing up on the standing bid form. With the glacial pace of deliveries, I would think it'll be the plane to be in after that first bid award.

I wonder if the 4000 will be the new Hawker 1000 for NetJets - an orphan that few others operate that will rather quickly become obsolete.

 

[Mach92]

Boo Yeah!

 

[Wacopilot]

. It is a demo airplane at this point with a Netjets paint scheme and end number.



What is an END number?

Waco