Raytheon Aircraft has mated the fuselage of the first Premier I business jet and is "on track" to meet its revised schedule to be rolled out in May, with a first flight in June.
The first wing has already been joined and systems installation is under way. The forward and aft composite fuselage sections have also been joined in the mating jig, says Raytheon.
Three flight test aircraft are being built, with US certification and first deliveries of the entry level business jet now scheduled for the third quarter of 1999. The company says it has firm orders for more than 100 Premier Is.
Development of Raytheon's Hawker Horizon "super mid-size" business jet is on schedule for a first flight in late 1999, the company adds. Certification and first deliveries are planned for the second quarter of 2001.
High and low speed windtunnel testing has been completed to establish handling qualities and performance characteristics, Raytheon says.
Source: Flight International
