Hawker 400

The history of Hawker Beechcraft originated in 1994 when Raytheon merged its Beech Aircraft Corporation and Raytheon Corporate Jets units. Raytheon later used the Hawker name to show the lineage of the series from Hawker Siddeley and Hawker Aircraft. In 2006, Raytheon sold the company to a consortium of Goldman Sachs and Onex Corporation, a deal that resulted in a significant debt burden. In March 2007, the purchase of Raytheon Aircraft Company was finalized, forming Hawker Beechcraft Inc., later operating as Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC). In response to the late-2000s recession, the company announced layoffs of employees at its Wichita facility in January 2009, with further layoffs made before the end of the year due to slowed aircraft orders. On May 3, 2012, the company entered bankruptcy, filing voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 in US Bankruptcy Court. After negotiations for the sale of the company had failed, the company decided to cease jet production and exited bankruptcy under a new name, Beechcraft Corporation.

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation produced a wide array of aircraft, ranging from piston-engine and turboprop models under the Beechcraft brand, to business jets under the Hawker name. Among their civil products were the Beechcraft Baron and Bonanza piston-props, the Beechcraft King Air and Super King Air turboprops, as well as the Beechcraft 1900 Airliner. Their jet aircraft included the Beechcraft Premier I and Hawker series such as the Hawker 200, 400XP, 750, 850XP, 900XP, 1000 and the Hawker 4000. For military applications, they manufactured the C-12 Huron, T-1 Jayhawk, and the T-6 Texan II/CT-156 Harvard II.

The provided text does not contain information regarding the armament of any specific aircraft produced by Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) or its predecessor companies. Therefore, it is not possible to provide a detailed overview of the aircraft's weapons systems and payload, including internal and external configurations, specific types of munitions it can carry, and overall payload capacity.

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation's operational history is largely defined by the roles of its diverse product lines across civil and military aviation. Its civilian aircraft, including the Beechcraft Baron, Bonanza, King Air, and Hawker series, saw widespread use in private, corporate, and regional airline operations globally. The company's military products, such as the T-6 Texan II trainer (also designated as the CT-156 Harvard II in Canada) and the C-12 Huron (a military version of the Super King Air), were deployed in various training and utility roles by numerous air forces. However, no specific details are given regarding particular theaters, missions, or conflicts, nor specific operational strengths or weaknesses.

Main Variants:

• Beechcraft Premier I: A light business jet featuring a composite fuselage.

• Hawker 400XP: An updated version of the Beechjet 400A, offering improved performance and avionics.

• Hawker 750: A mid-size business jet with a focus on range and efficiency, featuring a reduced-capacity baggage compartment.

• Hawker 850XP: An enhanced version of the Hawker 800 series, known for its improved climb performance and higher payload capacity.

• Hawker 4000: A super-midsize jet distinguished by its composite fuselage and advanced Honeywell Primus Epic avionics suite.

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