| Manufacturer: | Hawker |
|---|---|
| Model: | Premier IA |
| 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 Citation Jet line, the Premier IA 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 IA 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 IA is powered by a pair of Williams FJ44-2A turbofans, rated for 2,300 pounds of thrust per side, allowing the Premier IA to leap off the ground in less than 3,800 feet at sea level, and level at FL410 in less than 23 minutes.
