Book a Beechjet 400XP
Beechjet 400XP
Midsize jet
The 400XP (Xtra Performance) delivers superior speed, range, and payload over its predecessor. It features a unique flat-floor, squared-oval cabin, offering the comfort and space of a mid-size jet with light jet efficiency and excellent short-field access.
Xtra Performance: The Ultimate Flat-Floor Midsize Jet
Overview
The Hawker 400XP (referred to as Beechjet 400XP) was introduced in 2003 as the ultimate and final version of the popular 400-series line. The "XP" designation stands for "Xtra Performance," reflecting a strategic upgrade focused on maximizing mission capability and safety over its predecessor, the 400A. The most crucial enhancement was a 200-pound increase in Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW), directly translating to greater mission flexibility, allowing the jet to carry more fuel for extended range or a heavier payload of passengers and baggage. Furthermore, the 400XP standardized key advanced safety systems, including TCAS II (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) and EGPWS (Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System). The aircraft retains its defining passenger feature: a unique flat-floor, squared-oval cabin design. This structure provides superior headroom and volume compared to traditional round-fuselage light jets, ensuring high comfort levels that perfectly complement its high cruise speed of up to 450 knots for executive travel.
Mid-Size Feel: The Unique Cabin Advantage
Luxury interior
The Hawker 400XP’s cabin is a standout in the midsize jet class. Its unique structural design (the flat floor paired with a squared-oval cross-section) delivers more usable space, superior headroom, and easier mobility, providing passengers with the comfort and ambiance typically found in much larger mid-size jets.
Seamless Mobility: The Flat Floor
Unique in its class, the cabin features a fully flat floor, maximizing foot and leg room. This design ensures seamless movement throughout the entire cabin, enhancing comfort and providing a more natural seated position.
Spacious Squared-Oval Design
The unique squared-oval cross-section provides superior head and shoulder room compared to traditional round light jets. This structure optimizes usable volume, creating a spacious feel for up to 8 passengers.
Refined Executive Amenities
Designed for productivity, the cabin features a flexible club configuration, ample natural light, a refreshment center, and a fully enclosed aft lavatory, ensuring privacy and comfort on mid-range missions.
Key Specifications & Performance
Technical Characteristics
The Hawker 400XP achieves one of the highest cruise speeds and best rates of climb in its class, prioritizing rapid, efficient travel.
Performance
Maximum Cruise Speed
450 knots (833 km/h)
Maximum Range
1,519 nautical miles (2,813 km)
Service Ceiling
45,000 feet (13,716 m)
Takeoff Distance
4,600 feet (1,402 m)
Landing Distance
2,960 feet (902 m)
Rate of Climb
4,020 feet/minute (1,225 meters/minute)
Capacity
Passengers
Up to 8 (Typical configuration 7)
Crew
2 (Pilot & Co-Pilot)
Cabin Volume
305 cubic feet (8.64 cubic meters)
Cabin Dimensions
Length: 15,7 ft (4.75 m)
Width: 4.11 ft (1.50 m)
Height: 4.9 ft (1.45 m)
Fuel & Engines
Fuel Capacity
4,912 pounds (2,228 kg)
Engines
2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5R
Twin turbofan engines, known for high thrust and low fuel burn rates that maximize efficiency at the 400XP's high cruise speed.
Thrust (each)
2,965 pounds of thrust (13.2 kN)
Cargo & Access
Cargo Door Size
Baggage is split between an internal (accessible) closet and a large external compartment. The external compartment is heated.
Baggage Compartment
56 cubic feet (1.59 cubic meters)
Approximately 6–8 standard suitcases or medium cases.
Performance and Standardized Safety
Key feature
The Hawker 400XP achieves a critical balance between high-speed performance and modern flight assurance. These two features define the "Xtra Performance" nature of the jet, ensuring a fast, safe, and highly efficient travel experience that meets today's most stringent operational standards.
450-Knot Speed and Vertical Climb
Performance & Technical Excellence
The Hawker 400XP is engineered to be one of the fastest light jets in the world, boasting a high-speed cruise of 450 knots (833 km/h).5This exceptional speed significantly reduces overall block time, ensuring you reach your destination faster and more efficiently than in many competing light jets.6This jet is powered by two robust Pratt & Whitney JT15D-5R turbofans, which provide a formidable 4,020 feet per minute rate of climb.8This superior vertical performance is a direct benefit to the passenger, as it allows the aircraft to quickly climb above commercial traffic and navigate through lower-altitude weather systems and turbulence.9 The result is a much quicker, smoother transition to the comfortable, high cruising altitude of 45,000 feet, maximizing your comfort and minimizing travel fatigue on every short- to mid-range executive mission.
Standardized TCAS II and EGPWS
Safety & Operational Advantage
The "XP" designation delivered a crucial upgrade in operational assurance: the standardization of key safety technologies that were optional on its predecessor. The aircraft features advanced safety systems, including TCAS II (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) and EGPWS (Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System).TCAS II actively monitors surrounding air traffic and provides collision avoidance instructions to the crew, while EGPWS provides terrain awareness, preventing Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) accidents. This integration ensures that the 400XP operates with a modern safety envelope comparable to much newer or larger jets. This commitment to standardized digital safety provides the client with the highest level of assurance, knowing that advanced, life-saving systems are actively monitoring both the airspace and the surrounding terrain throughout the entire flight.
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