Hawker Beechcraft 400XP vs Hawker Beechcraft Premier IA

Side-by-side specs, range, and operating costs.

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Dimensions & configuration

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Hawker Beechcraft 400XP
43.5 × 48.4 ft 13.9 ft tall
2× Jet Retractable Pressurized
Hawker Beechcraft Premier IA
44.5 × 46.0 ft 15.3 ft tall
2× Jet Retractable Pressurized

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb: best values are at the top.

Mission performance specifications
Specification Hawker Beechcraft 400XPHawker Beechcraft Premier IA
Stall speed 88 kt92 kt
Approach speed 114 kt120 kt
Cruise speed 450 kt454 kt
Range 1326 nm1072 nm
Service ceiling 45000 ft41000 ft
Rate of climb ——
Fuel burn 222.0 gph159.0 gph

Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Hawker Beechcraft 400XP Jet A
222.0 gph
Baseline
1,326 nm range 2.0 nm/gal 733 gal usable $1,332 fuel/hr 3h 18m endurance
Hawker Beechcraft 400XP: 222.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,326 nautical mile published range, 3 hour 18 minute endurance, 2.0 nautical miles per gallon.
Hawker Beechcraft Premier IA Jet A
159.0 gph
Baseline
1,072 nm range 2.9 nm/gal 548 gal usable $954 fuel/hr 3h 26m endurance
Hawker Beechcraft Premier IA: 159.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,072 nautical mile published range, 3 hour 26 minute endurance, 2.9 nautical miles per gallon.
Jet A range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the published cruise burn. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft
Density Altitude

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

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Hawker Beechcraft 400XP Jet A
$2,836 /hr
Baseline
Hawker Beechcraft 400XP: $2,836 per flight hour — fuel $1,332, maintenance and reserve $1,504.
Hawker Beechcraft Premier IA Jet A
$1,996 /hr
Baseline
Hawker Beechcraft Premier IA: $1,996 per flight hour — fuel $954, maintenance and reserve $1,042.
Hawker Beechcraft 400XP Jet
$15,356 /yr Baseline
Hawker Beechcraft 400XP: $15,356 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $12,856, annual inspection $2,500.
Hawker Beechcraft Premier IA Jet
$15,008 /yr Baseline
Hawker Beechcraft Premier IA: $15,008 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $12,508, annual inspection $2,500.

Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Each bar stacks your selected occupants against full fuel and the aircraft's useful-load limit (the black line). The open gap between them is spare payload. Add an occupant and the gap closes; once it's gone, fuel has to give.

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Hawker Beechcraft 400XP
11 / 11 seats 733 / 733 gal fuel 639 lb wet payload 5,550 lb useful 16,100 lb MTOW
Hawker Beechcraft Premier IA
8 / 8 seats 548 / 548 gal fuel 228 lb wet payload 3,900 lb useful 12,500 lb MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

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