High Gallery
United States Military Aircraft
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Military Aircraft
Photo by RICHARD SELF |
| The aircraft is derived from the Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond which first flew in 1978. Beech entered an agreement with Mitsubishi in 1985 to acquire the rights to the Diamond II. Beech made a number of design modifications to improve the performance of the aircraft and it was renamed the Beech-jet 400. In total, 64 Beech-jet 400 aircraft were built. Initially, Beech assembled aircraft components manufactured by Mitsubishi. However, by 1989, Beech had relocated the manufacturing to the Wichita based manufacturing facility. The 400A was announced in 1989 and it entered service in 1990. More than 400 Beech-jet 400A/Hawker 400 XP aircraft have been built. |
TECHNICAL DATA
| Description | Specifications |
| Manufacturer: Beech / Raytheon. | Length: 48 ft. 4 in. |
| First Flight: September 1989. | Height: 13 ft. 11 in. |
| Model: A | Wing Span: 43 ft 6 in. |
| Crew: Two plus instructor seat and four seats for students in cabin. | Wing Area: |
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Basic Role: The flight deck of the T-1A has seats for a co-pilot / instructor,
a trainee pilot and an observer. The aircraft is used for training the crew for the C-5, C-17, KC-10 and the KC-135. |
Max. Weight: 15,780 lb. |
| Other Versions: J1A | Armament: None. |
| Principal User: USA, Japan. |
Propulsion |
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Performance |
Power Plant: Pratt & Whitney JT15D-5B. |
| Range: 2,222 miles. | Horsepower: 2,900 lb st. |
| Max. Speed: 517 mph. | No. Of Engines: Two. |
| Ceiling: 41,000 ft. | |
| Climb Rate: |
