Hawker 200
The Hawker 200 is a light jet aircraft that was under development by Hawker Beechcraft. It was known as the Beechcraft Premier II during early development.
Design and development
On 19 May 2008, Hawker Beechcraft announced the launch of the Premier II. Developed from the Premier IA, the new aircraft will feature higher cruise speeds, a 20% longer range with four passengers, and increased payload. The aircraft will continue to feature composite materials for the fuselage, and will have more powerful engines and new winglets to achieve performance improvements over the previous model. First flight is scheduled for April 2009, with FAA certification planned for the first half of 2010. Hawker Beechcraft claims to have received orders for several dozen Premier IIs.
On 31 August 2009, the company indicated that it was slowing development of the Premier II, moving its first delivery date into late 2012 or early 2013 due to the poor market for business aircraft. Company Chairman and CEO Bill Boisture stated:
