Premier I Raytheon Model Airplane

Item#: KP1TR

MSRP Price: $215.95

Factory Direct Price: $161.96

Wing Span: 16.50
Length: 17.50

Manufacturer: Raytheon Hawker Beechcraft

This Ready to Ship Premier I Raytheon wooden model airplane was handcrafted with absolute precision using the finest Philippine Mahogany and was sealed to last for generations. Working from our library of blueprints, reference materials and their exact photographs, Factory Direct Models master artisans recreated this Premier I Raytheon into an amazingly detailed display model airplane replica that you can display at your home, office, museum, tradeshow or any place you desire.

This Premier I Raytheon mahogany airplane model is a perfect gift for Aviation Enthusiasts, Pilot, Aviator or people who took part in developing this airplane.

Please note that the stand shown in this photograph may vary or change with the model you receive.

Your model will be made exactly as shown in the photographs. If you would like to change this model in any other way, please visit Our Custom Model Gallery section of our website to commission a personalized model to be built.

Premier I Raytheon History:

The Premier 1 light business jet is the first all-new business jet built by Raytheon Aircraft from an original design and is the first in a family of business jets, which features all-composite fuselage and swept aluminium wing design.

The Raytheon Aircraft Company based in Wichita, Kansas, started the design of the Premier 1 light business jet in 1994 and announced the launch of the new aircraft in 1995. The aircraft completed its first flight in 1998.

Raytheon gained over 200 orders for the Premier 1 from customers in 26 countries by 1999, before the aircraft was submitted for FAA approval.

The Premier 1 received FAA certification, including single pilot approval, in 2001. It received FAA RVSM (Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum) certification in May 2003. Upgrade kits for RVSM capability are available for aircraft already delivered.

In December 2006, Raytheon announced the sale of Raytheon Aircraft to GS Capital Partners. The new company is called Hawker Beechcraft Inc and the sale was completed in March 2007.

Flight Options LLC (formerly Raytheon Travel Air), a subsidiary of Raytheon, ordered 22 Premier I aircraft for its fractional ownership programme. Delivery of the Premier I started in 2001 and the Premier I has joined the Flight Options fleet of King Air B200s, Hawker 400XP and Hawker 800XPs. By September 2007, 190 Premier I aircraft had been delivered.

In March 2003, a Premier 1 established a new speed record when it flew from Wichita, Kansas to the East Coast of the USA, 1,854km (1,152 miles) at an average speed of 1,028km/h (639mph).

For its size, the Premier 1 is very light (basic operating weight 3,627kg) and features a composite fuselage for superior strength and less weight and swept metal wings for greater speed. The composite fuselage also provides a larger cabin size, accommodating eight people including the pilot.

In May 2005, Raytheon announced an upgrade, the Premier IA, which received certification in October 2005. The aircraft has an improved interior, seating and avionics suite and 'acoustical liner' to reduce cabin noise levels.

In May 2008, Hawker Beechcraft announced the Premier II. The Premier II will have new Williams FJ44-3AP engines providing 26.8kN (6,000lb) of combined thrust, a range increased to 2,780km, maximum altitude increased to 13,716m (45,000ft) and cruise speed increased to 861km/h (465kt). The maximum gross take-off weight is also increased to 6,260kg (13,800lb). Certification of the Premier II is planned for 2010.