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Family · 4 variants1986–2019
Beechjet 4001986–1989Beechjet 400A1990–2003Hawker 400XP2003–2010Hawker 400XPR2012–2019
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Beechcraft Beechjet 400A

BE40
Light Jetdiscontinued1990–2003
Range
1.519 NM · 2.813 km
MTOW
7.484 kg
Cruise
449 kt · 832 km/h
Mach 0.78 · MMO
Seats
9
2 pilots + 7 passengers
Used price
US$ 1.3M
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Fleet and analytics

How many fly in Brazil, owners and operators, historical series

149 in Brazil
For sale now

Active listings, asking prices and used median

95 listings · median US$ 1.3M
Cost per hourOperating cost

Hourly cost, fixed and variable, run your scenario

US$ 3.295/h at 400h/yr
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The Beechcraft Beechjet 400A is a light jet produced between 1990 and 2003. It has a range of 1519 nm, a cruise speed of 449 kt (832 km/h), Mach 0.78, seating for 9 occupants. Out of production; on the used market the median is around US$ 1.3M. In Brazil there are 74 units registered in the RAB-ANAC. The Hawker 400XP family (4 variants) totals 149 units, and 95 for sale right now.

Source: Jet Tracker catalog and RAB-ANAC. Updated on 7/29/2026.

Acquisition price · pre-owned market
95 for sale nowJet Tracker curation · 6 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 1.3 miR$ 6.7 mi
market medianaging ≈ −7.6%/yr−32% vs Light Jet median
Entry
US$ 600.0 mil
model year 1991
Best value
US$ 1.3 mi
model year 2002
Top of range
US$ 1.6 mi
model year 2003
Basis
Listings
real listings
Minimum
US$ 650.0 mil
R$ 3.3 mi
Median
US$ 1.3 mi
R$ 6.7 mi
Maximum
US$ 1.8 mi
R$ 9.4 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +8.2%/yr·1991→2003
Market median by vintage (USD). Light-blue band = min/max range observed across real listings. Points without reliable public listings (n ≤ 1) use Bluebook/curve interpolation and are flagged as lower confidence.
6 of 8 points with reduced confidence (n ≤ 1 listing observed). The estimate for these years comes from Aircraft Bluebook / market-curve interpolation, not from direct listings.
Landed in Brazil

Index ≈ ×1.16 to ×1.38 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.

Air taxi
US$ 751.0 mil – 2.2 mi
R$ 3.9 mi – 11.1 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 842.0 mil – 2.5 mi
R$ 4.3 mi – 12.9 mi · ICMS ~18 to 25%

Market estimate: value + ferry + ANAC nationalization + ICMS, no legal review. Federal taxes (II/IPI/PIS/COFINS) ~0% for aircraft (NCM 88.02); the weight is the state ICMS, higher for private use.

Cost per flight hour
Operate · owned
US$ 2.4 mil/h
R$ 12.5 mil/h · Variable/h
Fixed/yr
US$ 342.1 mil
Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
US$ 3.3 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 3.0 mil – 3.5 mil/h
R$ 15.4 mil – 18.0 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 3.0 mil – 3.6 mil/h
R$ 15.4 mil – 18.5 mil/h

Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World charter US$3,000-3,500/hr (Jettly US$3,000-3,500; Paramount/Mercury avg ~US$3,250). BR: Flapper quotes Sao Paulo-Angra dos Reis from R$54,680 per segment; at ~R$5.2/USD (Jun 2026) and ~1.3-1.5h block this implies roughly US$3,000-3,600/hr-equivalent; BR range estimated from segment pricing, treat as approximate.

How we read this price · 6 sources · researched 04/06/2026

Pre-owned light jet, produced 1990-2003, discontinued (succeeded by Hawker 400XP). Acquisition median ~US$1.3M from convergent sources: Aircraft Bluebook current retail ~US$1.3-1.5M (via AvBuyer/evoJets guides), Controller.com live asking US$1.295M-1.649M, aviacost.com avg pre-owned US$1,537,556, evoJets typical US$0.99-1.21M, Guardian Jet typical purchase US$1.825M. Min US$650K and max US$3.0M reflect Guardian Jet published asking range across condition/hours; max set to US$1.825M for a clean low-time 2003 unit (Guardian typical purchase; GlobalAir 2003 RK-349 asking US$1,647,000). DOC US$2,874/hr itemized by Guardian Jet (fuel US$1,394 at 222 gph, maintenance US$850, engine program US$630), corroborated by aviacost.com variable US$3,305/hr. Accessed 2026-06-04.

  • AvBuyer - Hawker Beechjet 400A (with Aircraft Bluebook price guide by year), fetched 2026-06-04; Bluebook 1999=US$1.15M,2000=US$1.20M,2001=US$1.25M,2002=US$1.30M,2003=US$1.50M
  • Guardian Jet - Beech Beechjet 400A brochure (market + operating costs), fetched 2026-06-04; ask range US$650K-3.0M, typical purchase US$1.825M, DOC US$2,874.16/hr itemized, fleet 245 / 8% for sale
  • GlobalAir.com - Beechjet 400A for sale, fetched 2026-06-04; 2003 RK-349 asking US$1,647,000; other units Please Call (1999/2000/2002)
  • aviacost.com - Hawker Beechjet 400A operating cost calculator, fetched 2026-06-04; avg pre-owned US$1,537,556; variable US$3,305/hr; total US$4,461-5,184/hr
  • Controller.com - Beechcraft Beechjet 400A listings, via search 2026-06-04; live asking range US$1,295,000-1,649,000
  • evoJets - Beechjet 400A for sale, fetched 2026-06-04; typical acquisition US$990,000-1,210,000

PTAX · R$ 5,1287 / US$ · 04/09/2026

Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.

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Temporal identity

First flight
22 de set de 1989
FAA cert.
21 de jun de 1990
ANAC cert.
15 de abr de 1992
Deliveries start
01 de nov de 1990
Units produced
540

O Beechjet 400A é o jato leve que a Beechcraft fabricou entre 1990 e 2003, derivado do Mitsubishi Diamond II e antecessor direto do Hawker 400XP. São dois motores, 1.519 nm de alcance, 449 kt de velocidade de cruzeiro, teto de 45.000 pés e cabine para até 9 ocupantes (7 em configuração típica), sob o código ICAO BE40. No Brasil, ele cobre sem escala a maior parte das ligações entre as capitais do Centro-Sul do país. Como a linha saiu de produção, a avaliação de quem compra ou opera se concentra no estado da célula, no programa dos motores e na oferta de manutenção homologada por aqui.

Detailed specs

Performance

Perfis de alcance
1.519 NM @ 4 pax · 1.380 NM @ 6 pax
Combustível
700 gal
Combustível
4.912 lbs
Consumo máx.
200 gal/h
Razão de subida
3.770 ft/min
Mach máx. operação
0,78
Distância de pouso
2.945 ft
Cruzeiro alta velocidade
449 kt
Cruzeiro long range
410 kt
Pista balanceada (BFL)
3.855 ft
Altitude máx. operação
45.000 ft
Tempo até FL410
27 min

Cabin and comfort

Galley
Não
Satcom
Não
Lavatório
Sim
Cabin Width M
1
Descanso de tripulação
Não
Vaso a vácuo
Não
Número de janelas
12
Cabin Height M
1
Cabin Length M
5
Configuração típica
Club 4 + 2 Aft Facing + Belted Lavatory
Piso plano
Não
Cabin Volume M3
9
Baggage Volume M3
2
Wi-Fi a bordo
Não
Volume da cabine
305 cu ft
Floorplan Svg Path
—
Pressurização diferencial
9 psi
2º lavatório
Não
Volume bagagem total
53 cu ft
Altitude da cabine a FL410
8.000 ft
Acesso interno bagageiro
Não

Avionics and engines

Motores
2× P&W JT15D-5 (2.965 lbs)
APU
Não
FMS
Sim
HUD (Head-Up Display)
Não
Quantidade de FMS
1
Painel de voo
Collins Pro Line 4
Fly-by-wire
Não
Piloto automático
Sim
Fabricante aviônica
Collins
Auto-throttle
Não
Weather radar
Sim
Enhanced vision
Não
Synthetic vision
Não

Operating costs

Fonte de dados
approximate_industry_2024
Engine Program
{"covers":["engine_overhaul","lru_replacement"],"s…
Cost Calibration
{"as_of":"2026-06","basis":"DOC variavel BR: combu…
Combustível
US$ 1.100/h
Última atualização
2.024
Calculator Defaults
{"crew":{"benefits_pct":0.3,"pic_usd_year":95000,"…
Motores (reserva)
US$ 280/h
Custo operacional total (DOC)
US$ 1.850/h
Outros custos
US$ 70/h
Manutenção
US$ 320/h
Preço de referência combustível
US$ 6/gal

External dimensions

Comprimento total
14,74 m
Envergadura
13,25 m
Altura
4,24 m
Área da asa
22,43 m²
Enflechamento da asa
20°

Weights & fuel

Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
4.756 kg
Mtow Kg
7.484
Carga máxima (payload)
1.043 kg
Capacidade de combustível
2.649 L
Capacidade de combustível
4.742 lb

Minimum runway

RBAC 135.385 · landing within 60% of the runwaysea level / ISA reference

How much runway the Beechjet 400A needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.

Landing, manual (AFM)
898m
unfactored landing, manufacturer
Charter (RBAC 135), dry runway
1.497m
landing ÷ 0.60 · RBAC 135.385(b)
Charter, wet runway
1.722m
× 1.15 · RBAC 135.385(d)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
1.175m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer

Dispatches under charter rules at 201 of 465 Brazilian public runways when dry, and at 108 when wet.

Where it dispatches under charter rules

Executive airfields with declared distances from AISWEB (2026-09-02); other runways use physical length.

AirfieldRunway135 dry135 wetRBAC 91
SBJRJacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho Airport900 mLDAno fit-597no fitno fit
SDAGAngra dos Reis Airport913 mLDAno fit-584no fitno fit
SBBIBacacheri Airport1.140 mLDAno fit-357no fitno fit
SBBPEstadual Arthur Siqueira Airport1.200 mLDAno fit-297no fitfits
SBMTCampo de Marte Airport1.300 mTORAno fit-197no fitfits
SBRJSantos Dumont Airport1.323 mLDAno fit-174no fitfits
SBJDComte. Rolim Adolfo Amaro–Jundiaí State Airport1.400 mLDAno fit-97no fitfits
SNTF9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport1.460 mLDAno fit-37no fitfits
SBILBahia - Jorge Amado Airport1.467 mLDAno fit-30no fitfits
SBSRProf. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport1.565 mLDAfits+68no fitfits
SDCOSorocaba Airport1.580 mTORAfits+83no fitfits
SBCXHugo Cantergiani Regional Airport1.670 mLDAfits+173no fitfits
SDSCMário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos International Airport1.672 mLDAfits+175no fitfits
SBSPCongonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport1.760 mTORAfits+263fitsfits
SBPSPorto Seguro International Airport1.800 mLDAfits+303fitsfits
SBTCUna-Comandatuba Airport1.834 mLDAfits+337fitsfits
SBRPLeite Lopes Airport1.910 mLDAfits+413fitsfits
SBJHSão Paulo Catarina Executive Airport2.297 mTORAfits+800fitsfits
SBCBCabo Frio Airport2.370 mLDAfits+873fitsfits

Shortest public runways where it dispatches under charter rules (dry)

  • SBBGComandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport1.500 m
  • SBBUBauru Airport1.500 m
  • SBCRCorumbá International Airport1.500 m
  • SBMLFrank Miloye Milenkowichi–Marília State Airport1.500 m
  • SBUGRubem Berta Airport1.500 m
  • SDBBBebedouro Airport1.500 m
Minimum runway

Where the Beechjet 400A dispatches under charter rules

Verdict per regime (private, charter dry and wet) across 465 Brazilian public runways, with the margin in meters.

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Manufacturer-published distances at sea level, ISA and reference weight. Not corrected for altitude, temperature, wind or runway condition. Not a substitute for the AFM or the operator's performance analysis. Rule: RBAC 135.385/387 and 135.398; private flying (RBAC 91) is not factored. Runways: AISWEB/DECEA (declared, 2026-09-02) and OurAirports (physical).

Cabin

Standard configuration
1 zona7 typical seats · 9 maxClub 42 de frente p/ a caudaLavatório c/ cinto (assento extra)

Typical factory configuration (curated data). The drawing below is schematic and at approximate scale; the actual layout varies by interior and year.

Cabin to scale: cross-section and profile
✗ no stand-up height
1,45 m1,47 m
front cross-section · person = 1.75 m
4,78 m long
Length
4,78 m
Width
1,47 m
Height
1,45 m
Volume
8,64 m³
Baggage
1,5 m³

Differences between variants

Beechjet 400→Beechjet 400A1990–2003
↑Range+1,3%↑MTOW+6,2%↓Cruise−2%↑Ceiling+9,8%·Cabin volume0%

Key changes

Detailed variants pending.

Beechjet 400A→Hawker 400XP2003–2010
·Range0%·MTOW0%·Cruise0%·Ceiling0%·Cabin volume0%

Key changes

Detailed variants pending.

Hawker 400XP→Hawker 400XPR2012–2019
↑Range+31,2%↓MTOW−1,2%↓Cruise−0,4%·Ceiling0%·Cabin volume0%

Key changes

Detailed variants pending.

History

  1. 1985 - Origem japonesa, derivado do Mitsubishi Diamond II

    O Beechjet 400A descende do Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond II, projetado pela Mitsubishi Heavy Industries no final dos anos 1970. Em 1985, a Beech Aircraft adquiriu o programa e a planta de Wichita, rebatizando-o como Beechjet 400. O 400A é a evolução com motores aprimorados e cabine refinada.

    Wikipedia / Beechcraft historical records
  2. 1989First flight
  3. 1990 - Sucessor do Beechjet 400

    Lançado pela Beechcraft em 1990 com tanques aux maiores (range estendido), cabine alongada em ~25cm e aviônica Collins Pro Line 4. Certificado em 1990.

    Beechcraft / Wikipedia
  4. 1990 - Lançamento do Beechjet 400A em 1990

    O Beechjet 400A foi certificado pelo FAA em junho de 1990, com primeiras entregas em novembro do mesmo ano. Substituiu o Beechjet 400 original com motores JT15D-5 mais potentes, MTOW elevado e cabine atualizada.

    FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet
  5. 1990FAA certification
  6. 1990First deliveries
  7. 1992ANAC certification
  8. 2002 - Frota fractional FlightOptions

    A FlightOptions (uma das primeiras operações fractional, antes da consolidação com Flexjet) operou uma das maiores frotas Beechjet 400A no início dos anos 2000, sustentando a base instalada e o ecossistema de manutenção.

  9. 2003 - Renomeado Hawker 400XP em 2003

    Após a Raytheon adquirir Hawker, o 400A foi atualizado e relançado como Hawker 400XP em 2003. Mais de 700 unidades 400/400A/400XP entregues no total.

    Raytheon / Hawker Beechcraft
  10. 2003 - Sucessão pelo Hawker 400XP em 2003

    Em 2003, a Raytheon (proprietária da Beechcraft na época) renomeou e atualizou o Beechjet 400A como Hawker 400XP, com winglets de série e melhorias de cabine. O 400A teve produção encerrada com 540 unidades entregues.

  11. 2003End of production

Market position

Strengths

  • ▸Cabine ampla para light jet (24 polegadas mais larga que Citation CJ-series)
  • ▸Velocidade alta, Mach 0.78, competitivo com Hawker e Lear 31
  • ▸Custo de aquisição muito baixo no mercado pre-owned (US$ 700k-1.5M)
  • ▸Base instalada grande (540 unidades), peças disponíveis
  • ▸Estrutura derivada do Mitsubishi Diamond II, robusta

Limitations

  • ▸Motores JT15D-5 sem FADEC e com TBO curto (3.600h)
  • ▸Aviônica Collins Pro Line 4 obsoleta, retrofit caro
  • ▸Range curto (1.519 nm) limita missões transcontinentais
  • ▸Pista balanceada longa (3.855 ft) para a categoria
  • ▸Sem APU, partida e ar condicionado em solo dependem de GPU

Brazil Fleet

O Beechjet 400A teve presença sólida no mercado brasileiro de táxi aéreo dos anos 1995-2010, com estimativa de 25-35 aeronaves importadas (registros ANAC parciais; refinamento via base RAB pendente). Operadores típicos foram empresas charter regionais buscando velocidade superior ao Citation CJ1/CJ2 a custo de aquisição similar.

A frota brasileira hoje é majoritariamente legada, aeronaves com 25-35 anos de idade, muitas em fase de phase-out por custo de operação (motores JT15D-5 sem FADEC, aviônica Pro Line 4 obsoleta) ou por mandatos ADS-B Out. Algumas unidades migraram para o status Hawker 400XP via STC (upgrade de aviônica e winglets), operação não trivial mas viável.

Oportunidade MRO: aeronaves remanescentes precisam de upgrade ADS-B Out, retrofit de aviônica (Garmin G3000 ou similar) e overhauls de motor. Mercado de usados brasileiro precifica entre US$ 400k-1.2M, refletindo o estado da frota global. (Estimativa preliminar, refinar com dados ANAC reais.)

149 registrations in the RAB

Full analysis: listing, mark reservations, charts and change log in the ANAC Monitor.

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Global fleet

Updated
2025-03-01
Sources
  • JetNet (approximate, Q1 2025)
  • AvBuyer 2024 listings

Lineage

No predecessor documented
Successor
Hawker 400XP
2003–2010Light Jet
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Curiosities and highlights

Benefits

Cabine larga para light jet

Largura de cabine de 1.49m herdada do MU-300, superior a Citation V/Ultra (1.45m) na mesma categoria de peso.

Cabine larga para a categoria

Com 1,47 m de largura, a cabine do Beechjet 400A é 24% mais larga que a do Citation CJ-series contemporâneo. A herança Mitsubishi Diamond II, projetado como cabine de seção quadrada, entrega conforto incomum em light jets dos anos 1990.

Velocidade Mach 0.78

O Beechjet 400A cruza confortavelmente em Mach 0.78 (449 kt), entregando velocidade superior aos Citation CJ1/CJ2 e competitiva com os Learjet 31A. Para missões de 2-3 horas, o ganho de tempo de 15-20 minutos vs. concorrentes Cessna era um diferencial real.

Limitations

Range curto vs concorrentes modernos

Alcance NBAA IFR de cerca de 1.450 NM fica abaixo de Phenom 300 (1.971 NM) e CJ4, limita uso em rotas como SBGR-Caribe sem escala.

Beechcraft / Embraer specs

Motores JT15D-5 sem FADEC e TBO curto

Os Pratt & Whitney JT15D-5 são motores de geração anterior, sem FADEC e com TBO de 3.600 horas, significativamente menor que os 5.000-6.000h dos motores PW300/FJ44 modernos. Isso eleva o custo por hora de motor e reduz o intervalo entre overhauls completos.

Sem APU, dependência de GPU

O Beechjet 400A não tem APU. Em solo, a partida e o ar condicionado dependem de unidade externa (GPU/ASU). Em aeroportos sem infraestrutura adequada, a operação fica mais complexa, limitação clara em rotas para FBOs menores.

Global curiosities

Treinador da USAF (T-1A Jayhawk)

Versão militar T-1A Jayhawk forma pilotos de C-17, KC-135 e KC-46 da USAF desde 1992, frota de mais de 175 unidades em serviço ativo.

USAF

Apelido "Diamond"

Operadores experientes ainda chamam o Beechjet 400A de "Diamond", herança do nome original Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond II. Nos manuais técnicos, alguns componentes ainda carregam a nomenclatura japonesa original.

Treinamento USAF, T-1A Jayhawk

A versão militar do Beechjet 400A é o T-1A Jayhawk, usado pela USAF como treinador avançado para pilotos de transporte estratégico (KC-135, C-17). Mais de 180 unidades foram entregues à força aérea americana, a maior encomenda militar da família.

In Brazil

Beechjets no charter brasileiro

Operadoras brasileiras de táxi aéreo usaram o Beechjet 400A intensivamente nos anos 2000-2010 como entry-level rápido, empresas como Helistar, Líder Aviação e operadores menores em SP/Belo Horizonte. Hoje a frota é residual, em fase de phase-out.

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Beechcraft Beechjet 400A cost?+

The Beechcraft Beechjet 400A is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 1.3M, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.

What is the range of the Beechcraft Beechjet 400A?+

The maximum range is 1519 nm (1.519 NM · 2.813 km).

How fast is the Beechcraft Beechjet 400A?+

Cruise speed is 449 kt, equivalent to 832 km/h, or Mach 0.78.

How many passengers does the Beechcraft Beechjet 400A seat?+

It has 9 seats in total (2 pilots + 7 passengers).

How many Beechcraft Beechjet 400A are there in Brazil?+

There are 74 units registered in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 7/29/2026). The Hawker 400XP family (4 variants) totals 149 units.

Who operates the Beechcraft Beechjet 400A in Brazil?+

59 distinct operators operate 62 units of the Beechcraft Beechjet 400A in the RAB-ANAC: 12 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 50 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, MG and PR (data as of 7/29/2026). Another 6 units are under registration reservation (tail number reserved, not yet operating). Name, fleet and base of each operator are on this model's Analytics tab and in the operators directory.

How much does it cost to operate a Beechcraft Beechjet 400A per hour?+

Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 3,295 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 2,440 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 342,100 per year of fixed cost (crew, hangar, insurance), under Jet Tracker's default assumptions (Southeast Brazil, in-house crew, 400 h/year). Run your own scenario on this model's Costs tab.