2007 POCKET GUIDE TO BUSINESS AIRCRAFT ALAN PEAFORD SUPPORTED BY Foreword aviation is probably at its most exciting since the day the BUSINESSworld woke up to Bill Lear’s concept that led to the coining of the phrase “jetsetter.” In 2006 some 13 business aircraft received certification or were first delivered to customers – as we enter 2007 there are close to another 20 business aircraft in serious development. This pocket book was created to bring together all of the aircraft that are First edition published in 2006 by Aerocomm regularly used for business and corporate purposes – and to look too at those aircraft in development that should see certification within the next Aerocomm Ltd couple of years. The Gatehouse The book wouldn’t have been possible without the support of Rockwell 104, Lodge Lane Collins Inc. During the research phase of this 2007 edition the name Rockwell Grays Collins kept popping up as manufacturers talked of development and Essex RM16 2UL improvement in both cockpit and cabin technologies. The Cedar Rapids’ UK company develops smart communications and aviation electronics solutions and it is clear that its technology and innovation has been put to good work in www.aerocomm.co.uk advancing the goals of business aircraft manufacturers around the world. We are proud that the company wanted to be part of this project. www.flightglobal.com I would also like to acknowledge the assistance of the marketing and communication professionals at the aircraft manufacturers who have Copyright © Aerocomm Ltd, Publishers. 2006 painstakingly dealt with our enquiries to help us ensure the accuracy of the data used in the book. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval Producing this pocket guide is a team effort and I would especially like to system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, acknowledge the great effort of Philip Nasskau who broke away from his attempt photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the to start a career as a commercial pilot in order to do a great job as my technical publishers and copyright holders. researcher and editorial assistant; and to colleagues from the Flight International and Flight Evening News teams who contributed so much. I would particularly like ISBN: 0-9554195-0-6 and 978-0-9554195-0-8 to thank the wonderful Kate Sarsfield, Business Aviation editor, Flight, for her wise counsel and enthusiastic support; and the talented Giuseppe “Joe” Picarella and Aerocomm acknowledges with gratitude the provision of imagery by the manufacturers Tim Brown for their skills and enthusiasm that produces such masterpieces as the with whom the copyright for their photographs remains. cutaways you will find at the start of each section. The originals – and more – can be found on the www.flightglobal.com website. Designed in the UK by Chris Murray, Allsortz Ltd We hope you will find this book of use and would welcome your suggestions Printed and bound by Newnorth Ltd of Bedford, England for additions and revisions for next year’s edition. Safe – and comfortable – landings. Alan Peaford, NBAA, October 2006. The cover image shows the exciting Piaggio P180 Avanti II in action as VIP transport with the Italian air force. Here five of the aircraft - fitted with Rockwell AEROCOMM Front Cover Collins Proline 21 avionics – fly in formation. 2 3 Contents Foreword 3 PISTON POWERED AIRCRAFT VERY LIGHT JET AIRCRAFT LIGHT JET AIRCRAFT Chapter 11 transport platforms. But this section Super Mid-Size Jets 164 also covers the ultimate top-of-the- INDUSTRY OVERVIEW range business jet - supersonic Bombardier Challenger 300 aircraft under development. Chapter 1: The business Cessna Citation X aviation market into 2007 6 Dassault Falcon 50EX Chapter 15 This category covers business Gulfstream G200 Airliners and Supersonic BUSINESS AIRCRAFT IN jets with a useful load of more Hawker 4000 Business Jets 208 PRODUCTION OR than 5,000lbs but less than ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT Aircraft in this category have jet 10,000lbs. The first chapter is for LARGER BUSINESS JETS Airbus A318 Elite engines and a useful load of less the classic light jet with a useful Airbus ACJ HELICOPTERS AND Chapter 3 than 5,000lbs. The first chapter load of less than 7,500lbs with Airbus A320 Prestige OTHER ROTORCRAFT Piston Aircraft 54 deals with aircraft that are aimed at the second chapter as the Boeing Business Jet owner-pilots; the second chapter is “Super Light Jets” over 7,500lbs. Boeing BBJ2 Adam Aircraft A500 for Ultra Light VLJs - aircraft Boeing BBJ3 Beechcraft Baron primarily aimed at the air-taxi Chapter 8 This category covers the top of the Bombardier Challenger 800 Piper Seneca V market with useful load of less Light Jets 130 range business aircraft all with Dornier 328Jet than 3,500lbs and no separation useful loads exceeding 20,000lbs Embraer Lineage 1000 TURBOPROP AIRCRAFT between cockpit and main cabin. Cessa Citation Bravo or an MTOW exceeding 40,000lbs Aerion SBJ The third chapter is for aircraft that Cessna Citation CJ3 and falls into three chapters. The would be described as very light or Cessna Citation Encore + first is for Large Jets, the second BUSINESS AIRCRAFT “entry-level” business jets. Embraer Phenom 300 Super-Large Jets with extra MANUFACTURERS Chapter 2 Grob SPn capacity or range and the third is Rotorcraft 8 Chapter 5 Hawker 400 XP for the Ultra Long Range Jets Chapter 16 Personal Jets 98 Learjet 40 XR Company Profiles 232 AgustaWestland A109 Power/Grand Sino Swearingen SJ30 Chapter 12 AgustaWestland A119 Koala ATG Javelin Large Jets 178 Adam Aircraft AgustaWestland AW139 Chapter 4 Diamond Aircraft D-Jet Chapter 9 AgustaWestland AgustaWestland EH101 Merlin Turboprops 62 Excel-Jet Sport-Jet Super light Jets 148 Bombardier Challenger 605 Airbus Bell 206B-3 JetRanger Dassault Falcon 2000DX Bell Bell 206L4 LongRanger Beechcraft 1900D Chapter 6 Cessna Citation XLS Dassault Falcon 2000EX Boeing Business Jets Bell 407 Beechcraft King Air B200 Ultra Light Jets 106 Learjet 45 XR Gulfstream G350 Bombardier Bell 412EP Beechcraft King Air C90GT Britten Norman Bell 427 Beechcraft King Air 350 Adam Aircraft A700 MID-SIZE JETS Chapter 13 Cessna Bell 429 GlobalRanger BN-2T Islander Eclipse 500 Super Large Jets 188 Dassault Bell 430 Cessna Caravan 675 EADS Socata BellAgusta BA609 Cessna Grand Caravan Chapter 7 Bombardier Global 5000 Eclipse Aviation Eurocopter AS350B2/B3 Ecureuil de Havilland Twin Otter 400 Very Light Jets 112 Dassault Falcon 900DX Embraer Eurocopter AS355NP Ecureuil 2 EADS Socata TBM-850 Dassault Falcon 900EX Epic Eurocopter EC120B Colibri Epic Aircraft EpicLT Beechcraft Premier IA The Mid-Size Jets are determined Gulfstream G450 Eurocopter Eurocopter EC130B4 Ecureil Extra EA 500 Cessna Citation CJ1+ by having a useful load of between Eviation Eurocopter EC135 P2i/T2i Farnborough Aircraft F1 Kestrel Cessna Citation CJ2+ 10,000lbs and 20,000lbs and /or a Chapter 14 Extra Eurocopter EC145 Grob G160 Ranger Cessna Citation Mustang maximum take off weight (MTOW) Ultra Long Range Jets 198 Farnborough Aircraft Eurocopter EC155 B1 Dauphin Piaggio P180 Avanti II Eviation Jets EV20 Vantage in excess of 20,000 lbs. The first Gulfstream Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma Pilatus PC-12 Embraer Phenom 100 chapter deals with class Mid-Size Jets Bombardier Global Express XRS Honda Sikorsky S-76C++ Piper Meridian HondaJet below 15,000lbs and the Super Mid- Dassault Falcon 7X Honeywell Sikorsky S-92 Quest Kodiak Spectrum 33 Size deals with aircraft over 15,000lbs Gulfstream G500 (New) Piper or with a much greater MTOW. Gulfstream G550 Piaggio PERFORMANCE AND SPECIFICATION DATA Pilatus The performance and specification data given in the ■ Landing distance is shown at Sea Level, ISA, Chapter 10 AIRLINERS Quest pocket guide are provided from manufacturers’ MLW, to clear 50’ obstacle with nil reverse Mid-Size Jets 154 AND SUPERSONIC JETS Raytheon figures where available and are subject to change. ■ Max range is shown as full fuel with an average Rockwell Collins ■ Rate of climb is shown at standard MTOW using passenger load . The total number of passengers Cessna Citation Sovereign Sikorsky Gulfstream G150 Sino Swearingen all available engines. and crew from the figures is shown in Embraer Legacy 600 Spectrum ■ Take off distance is shown at Sea Level, ISA, parenthesis. ■ Weight figures are shown as Standard MTOW. Hawker 850XP The Airliner aircraft tend to be MTOW to clear 50’ obstacle. Learjet 60 XR direct modifications of existing air INDEX OF AIRCRAFT 240 4 5 year. 2006 was already a record year but the The Asia/Africa/Middle East region once again Phoenix-headquartered company is ranks as the area with the highest purchase projecting 1,000 new aircraft to be delivered expectations which grew for the fourth Outlook in 2007 and 12,000 business jets over the consecutive year to a record level exceeding 50 next ten years, generating industry sales of percent – the highest reading in the history of BEHIND THE SCENES THE US$195 billion at today’s prices. the survey. Confidence in Asian economic INDUSTRY IS WORKING AT Honeywell’s Business Aviation Outlook growth is also boosting interest in longer-range tracks purchase expectations for business aircraft with state of the art avionics. ‘‘CREATING GREATER ‘‘ 1 jets with gross take-off weight (GTOW) of North America is expected to account for DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN THE Business Aviation less than 100,000lbs down to the entry level about 61 percent of business jet deliveries CATEGORIES OR CLASS OF jets. At this point the forecast does not take over the next five years, is facing a into account the new revolutionary Very But it is the issue over the VLJ BUSINESS AIRCRAFT TRAVEL. Light Jets (VLJ) that could be set to do what nomenclature that will lead the fighting record year Henry Ford did for the automobile industry.