| Manufacturer: | Hawker |
|---|---|
| Model: | Premier I |
| Category: | Light |
| PassengerCapacity: | 5 |
| Max Range: | 1500 |
| Max Airspeed: | 400 to 450 |
| Cabin Width: | 5' 5" |
| Cabin Length: | 13' 5" |
| Cabin Height: | 5' 4" |
| Baggage Capacity: | 77 cft |
| Lavatory: | Belted Lav |
| Price $ (USD): | 1,500,000 |
| Price Note: | Average Market Price. |
Introduced in 2001 as Beechcraft’s answer to the highly-successful Cessna CitationJet line, the Premier I was intended from the beginning to be the most comfortable single-pilot-certified airplane in its class. The company’s prior experience with the Starship project of the 1980s allowed Beechcraft to explore new avenues of composite construction, with the Premier I featuring a high-strength composite, carbon fiber/epoxy honeycomb fuselage. This advanced private jet also sports the largest cabin in its class, offering room for a folding table, four club-type seats, two forward-facing seats, and a partitioned aft lavatory. The capable Premier I is powered by a pair of Williams FJ44-2A turbofans, rated for 2,300 pounds of thrust per side, allowing the Premier I to leap off the ground in less than 3,800 feet at sea level, and level at FL410 in less than 23 minutes.
