TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
Beachcraft Premier
_The Beechcraft Premier I, formerly known as Raytheon Premier, is a light
twin-engine business jet offering a quiet, spacious and comfortable
cabin. Powered by two Williams International FJ44-2A engines each rated
at 2,300-lb of thrust, Premier features a cruise speed of 500 miles per
hour and a maximum range of 1,376 nautical miles (nm). The Premier
light jet program was born in the 1990s at the Raytheon Aircraft Company
(RAC) as the Raytheon Premier. The first aircraft entered service in
2001.
Beachcraft King Air
_The Beechcraft King Air is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft family intended for passenger and cargo transport and special missions introduced by Beech Aircraft Corporation in 1964. The first model Beech King Air 90 was widely used as a corporate jetprop. In 1974, Beech delivered the first King Air 200 bringing new standards of room, speed, and passenger comfort to a business airplane. In February 1980, Beech became a subsidiary to Raytheon. In 1984, Raytheon Beech introduced the King Air 300 which offers improvement in speed, performance, and cabin amenities over its predecessors.
The Beechcraft King Air 350 is the flagship model of Beech King Air family aircraft featuring the most spacious cabin and baggage area. It is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A engines each developing 1,050-shp and driving a four-blade Hartzell propeller. In October 2003, Raytheon Aircraft provided Collins Pro Line 21 avionics suite to King Air 350 as standard equipment. The King Air 350ER is an extended range special mission aircraft unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2005.
The Beechcraft King Air 350 is the flagship model of Beech King Air family aircraft featuring the most spacious cabin and baggage area. It is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A engines each developing 1,050-shp and driving a four-blade Hartzell propeller. In October 2003, Raytheon Aircraft provided Collins Pro Line 21 avionics suite to King Air 350 as standard equipment. The King Air 350ER is an extended range special mission aircraft unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2005.
C-12 Huron
__The C-12 Huron is the military designation for a series of twin-engine turboprop aircraft based on the Beechcraft Super King Air and Beechcraft 1900. C-12 variants are used by the United States Air Force, United States Army, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. These aircraft are used for various duties, including embassy support, medical evacuation, as well as passenger and light cargo transport. Some aircraft are modified with surveillance systems for various missions, including the Cefly Lancer, Guardrail and Project Liberty programs.
Cessna Caravan 208
_The Cessna Caravan, 208 model, is a single turboprop aircraft used in
operations such as passenger and freight transport, aerial mapping and
medical evacuation. The Caravan was introduced in 1985. The Cessna 208B features a longer fuselage which is the basis for
the Grand Caravan passenger turboprop and Super CargoMaster freight
aircraft. So far, Cessna Aircraft Company has produced more than 1,700
Caravan turboprops in all models accumulating more than 10 million
flight hours by 2007.
Cessna Citation X
_The Citation is a family of business jets developed by Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron owned company, to meet the requirements of customers operating from regional to intercontinental routes. Citation jets are powered by two turbofan engines and cruise at high speeds while delivering outstanding comfort to the passengers in their spacious cabins. Cessna has received more than 5,300 Citation jets orders since the program inception in 1975. As of early 2008, the Cessna Citation production models are: CJ1+, CJ2+, CJ3, Encore+, XLS+, X, Sovereign, and Mustang with CJ4 and Columbus models to join Cessna's product line in 2010 and 2014 respectively.
Gulfstream G550
_Gulfstream G550 is a large-cabin, ultra-long-range business jet that belongs to the GV (G500 and G550) family. It is the first Gulfstream business jet featuring the Gulfstream Enhanced Vision System (EVS) as standard equipment which projects real-world infrared imagery on the head-up display. It also includes PlaneView cockpit developed by Gulfstream.
The Gulfstream G550 introduces advanced aerodynamic improvements over GV business jet with a 250 nautical miles increase in range. Both GV aircraft, G500 and G550, are powered by two Rolls Royce BR710 turbofan engines rated at 15,385-lb of thrust. Taking off from New York (USA) the G550 jet spends 14 and half hours to Tokyo (Japan) flying at an altitude of 51,000-ft (15,000+ meters) high above commercial traffic, weather and adverse wind.
The Gulfstream G550 introduces advanced aerodynamic improvements over GV business jet with a 250 nautical miles increase in range. Both GV aircraft, G500 and G550, are powered by two Rolls Royce BR710 turbofan engines rated at 15,385-lb of thrust. Taking off from New York (USA) the G550 jet spends 14 and half hours to Tokyo (Japan) flying at an altitude of 51,000-ft (15,000+ meters) high above commercial traffic, weather and adverse wind.
Hawker 900XP
_The Hawker is a family of twin-engine, midsize business jets capable of
carrying ten people or more, including a two-man crew and eight
passengers, on routes ranging from 1,500 to 3,400 nautical miles. This
jet family features an spacious and luxurious cabin which provides
outstanding passenger comfort while cruising at speeds between 0.78 and
0.84 Mach. The Hawker business jet was conceived by the De Havilland
Aircraft Company in the 1960s as the 125 business jet. The 125 maiden
flight was carried out in 1962 powered by Rolls Royce Viper 250 turbojet
engines. The first production aircraft was ready in 1968 with De
Havilland been bought by Hawker Siddeley Corporation and the125 re-named
as the Hawker. To date, more than 1,500 Hawkers have been produced and
operate with customers worldwide.