Hawker 1000

The Hawker 1000 has intercontinental range capabilities and is quite roomy for a mid-sized private jet. It strikes a good balance between the various areas of private jet performance.

The cabin of the Hawker 1000 can come in a traditional or a biomorphic design. The biomorphic design has smooth curves and is supposed to increase passenger comfort and useful space. The cabin stretches to 24.4 feet long (not including the cockpit), 5.8 feet high, 6 feet wide and is usually configured to hold eight seats.

A new engine design reduces engine noise puts out exhaust at a slower velocity, thus producing only 90 EPNdB for a noise footprint of 1.6 square miles. (A noise footprint is the area in which listeners would be significantly affected by jet engine noise). In comparison, the noise footprint of a typical twin turboprop would be 4.2 square miles.

The Hawker 1000 can cruise at up to 453 knots (.68 Mach) at an altitude of 37,000 feet. Its long range cruise speed is 400 knots (.60 Mach) while flying at 41,000 feet. The Hawker 1000 has a maximum range of 3,530 miles (3,098 nautical miles). While cruising at maximum levels, the noise levels in the passenger portion of the cabin are at 81 dbA.

The Hawker 1000 is exactly what it claims to be – an economic and consistent private jet that will deliver reliable performance. Its cabin gives passengers enough room to relax; the engines are powerful enough to take the plane just about anywhere; and the avionics are reliable and intuitive. In other words, the Hawker 1000 meets all of the requirements for a good mid-sized private jet, and then some.