Hawker 400XP N497XP on the ground in the United Kingdom. · James from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Hawker · Light Jet
Hawker 400XP (400A)
Last of five factory versions in the Diamond and Beechjet line, later rebuilt by Nextant and Textron.
The 400XP delivers 450-knot cruise, a 45,000 ft ceiling and a private lavatory for around $2M. The trade-off: it burns about 218 gallons an hour, needs two pilots, and most still fly a mid-2000s cockpit.
Buy it if
You fly two to five people on trips of 300 to 1,100 nm, care more about speed than cabin size, already budget for two pilots, and want 450-knot performance for around $2M.
Skip it if
You want to fly it yourself, carry lots of luggage, operate regularly from short or high-altitude runways, or want the lowest fuel bill in the light-jet class.
Biggest compromise
Fuel and engines. The Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D engines burn roughly 214 to 222 gallons an hour and are no longer in production, and published overhaul estimates run $250,000 to $575,000 per engine.
The numbers that matter
Purchase price
$1.79M–$2.1M
guide value (VREF, Conklin & de Decker, Guardian Jet and AircraftCostCalculator)
What it costs per year
$1.27M
at 300 hrs · two professional pilots
How far it flies
1,510 nm
About 875 nm at maximum payload with passengers
How fast
450 kt
high-speed cruise
Seats
7
7 typical, up to 9 by interior
Pilots needed
2
Certified for two pilots; there is no single-pilot version of this type.
Price
What one costs to buy
Guide value
$1.79M–$2.1M
Other sites
10.6% of the fleet
6-month move
Priced vs call
with a price / call for price
Only two of 24 listings show a price ($1.6M and $1.95M). Published value guides put typical 400XPs around $1.8M to $2.1M.
Price vs its family and alternatives
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Hawker 400XP (400A) · This aircraft
$1.79M–$2.1M guide
Guide value, not a listed asking price.
Sits between the Beechjet 400A and the Learjet 40XR.
For sale now
None listed right now
Cost to own
What it costs per year to run
300hours / year
Per year
Per flight hour
Estimate — your operator will quote actual numbers.
Fuel, airframe maintenance and engine program or reserve rise as you fly more. Two pilots, salary and benefits, recurrent pilot training, hangar and hull and liability insurance stay the same however much you fly.
Where the money goes
- Two pilots, salary and benefits$390,19531%
- Recurrent pilot training$24,6752%
- Hangar$29,5282%
- Hull and liability insurance$21,3492%
- Fuel$472,84237%
- Airframe maintenance$190,50015%
- Engine program or reserve$143,85011%
Fuel is the biggest single cost at 37% of the total.
The JetGrade
67 out of 100 — Below its class average
Peer group: Cessna Citation Encore, Cessna Citation CJ2+ (525A), Learjet 40, Beechcraft Premier IA, Cessna Citation Bravo (550B)
Seven categories at a glance
- - - 70 = typical— This aircraft
Strongest on speed & trip time, weakest on running costs.
Grades are editorial opinions about the model, not any specific aircraft. Sponsors and affiliates have no input. Reviewed 2026-09-29.
Where it flies
Sample trips and reach
Typical trips on a map
Nonstop
Depends on weight or weather
Fuel stop likely
4 of 6 sample trips are comfortable nonstops.
Sample flight times
- 1.0 hr
Carlsbad → Las Vegas
205 nm · Short hop at high-speed cruise
- 2.0 hr
Carlsbad → Aspen
625 nm · Hot-and-high; depends on weight and weather
- 2.2 hr
Santa Ana → San José del Cabo
765 nm · Comfortable nonstop with four passengers
- 2.5 hr
Teterboro → West Palm Beach
900 nm · Nonstop with four; strong headwinds cut margin
- 3.4 hr
Dallas → Teterboro
1,190 nm · Near the limit with four passengers
- 5.8 hr
Carlsbad → Teterboro
2,100 nm · Needs one stop, typically mid-continent
Lineage
What came before and after
2003–2010
Hawker 400XP
Heavier 400A with thrust reversers, TCAS II and a redesigned fuel system.
What changed from the Beechcraft Beechjet 400A
- Maximum takeoff weight up 200 lb to 16,300 lb.
- Thrust reversers, TCAS II collision avoidance and vapor-cycle air conditioning became standard.
- Redesigned fuel system for longer range.
- A nine-passenger seating option joined the usual seven- and eight-seat layouts.
- Same Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D engines; later aircraft use the JT15D-5R version.
- Collins Pro Line 4 cockpit carried over from late 400As.
Size and cabin
How big it is, inside and out
Outside
Silhouette · scaled to length
Length
Wingspan
Height
Inside the cabin
Cabin length
Width
Height
Compare
How it stacks up
This aircraft
Hawker 400XP (400A)
- JetGrade
- 67
- Price
- $1.79M–$2.1M guide
- Cost per year
- $1.27M
- Range
- 1,510 nm
- Speed
- 450 kt
- Seats
- 7
- Cabin length
- 15′ 6″
- Pilots
- 2
- Years built
- 2003–2010
← Before
- JetGrade
- 68
- Price
- $1.2M
- Cost per year
- $1.33M
- Range
- 1,885 nm
- Speed
- 458 kt
- Seats
- 7
- Cabin length
- 15′ 7″
- Pilots
- 2
- Years built
- 1990–2003
After →
- JetGrade
- 70
- Price
- $1.85M–$3.65M guide
- Cost per year
- $1.15M
- Range
- 2,160 nm
- Speed
- 447 kt
- Seats
- 7
- Cabin length
- 15′ 6″
- Pilots
- 2
- Years built
- 2016–now
Alternative
- JetGrade
- 72
- Price
- $2.8M–$3.4M guide
- Cost per year
- $1.13M
- Range
- 2,160 nm
- Speed
- 460 kt
- Seats
- 7
- Cabin length
- 15′ 6″
- Pilots
- 2
- Years built
- 2014–2019
Alternative
- JetGrade
- Not yet graded
- Price
- $3.9M
- Range
- 1,613 nm
- Speed
- 418 kt
- Seats
- 5
- Years built
- 2006–2016
Alternative
- JetGrade
- 70
- Price
- $2.07M
- Cost per year
- $1.57M
- Range
- 1,935 nm
- Speed
- 465 kt
- Seats
- 6
- Cabin length
- 17′ 8″
- Pilots
- 2
- Years built
- 2006–2012
- Nextant 400XTi instead: The same airframe remanufactured with Williams FJ44 engines and an updated cockpit, trading a higher price for lower fuel burn and more range.
- Cessna Citation CJ2+ (525A) instead: A newer Cessna light jet certified for a single pilot with lower fuel burn, if you can accept a slower cruise.
- Learjet 40XR instead: A same-era light jet with similar speed and a two-pilot crew, built by Learjet with Honeywell engines.
Gold marks the best figure in each row.
Owning one
What to know before you buy
Engines & inspections
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5 / JT15D-5R · 2,965 lbf each
No APUEngine hours until overhaul
- Pitch trim actuator replacement · 1,800 hr
- Horizontal stabilizer rib inspection · 2,400 hr
Some aircraft are enrolled in hourly engine programs such as JSSI; confirm coverage level and whether it transfers to you.
Known issues
Engine overhaul exposure
JT15D engines are out of production; published overhaul estimates run $250,000 to $575,000 per engine.
Aging Pro Line 4 cockpit
The original Collins avionics are two decades old; a Garmin G5000 retrofit cost about $500,000 in 2014.
Pitch trim actuator directive
An FAA directive requires replacing the pitch trim actuator every 1,800 hours.
Pre-buy checklist
0 of 9 checked
Textron Aviation holds the type certificate and supplies parts and support for the fleet, with about 207 aircraft still in operation.
Review
The full review
Strengths
- About 450-knot maximum cruise and a 45,000 ft ceiling, quick for a light jet of its era.
- Cabin about 4 ft 11 in wide with 305 cu ft of space and a private aft lavatory.
- Published value guides sit around $1.8M to $2.1M, low for a jet this fast.
Limitations
- Burns about 214 to 222 gallons an hour; variable costs run near $2,700 per flight hour.
- Requires two pilots; there is no single-pilot version of this type.
- Only about 600 lb of payload with full fuel, so long legs mean fewer passengers.
The Hawker 400XP is the final factory version of a design that began as the Mitsubishi Diamond in the early 1980s. Beechcraft bought the rights, built it as the Beechjet 400 and 400A, and Raytheon renamed the updated airplane the Hawker 400XP in 2003. Production ran through 2010, and JETNET market data shown by AvBuyer counts about 207 still in operation. The FAA certifies it as a Model 400A, so on paper it is a heavier, better-equipped 400A rather than a new aircraft.
Pilot's take
From the flight deck the 400XP is a straightforward, fast airplane with a swept wing that likes altitude. Light, it climbs strongly and settles near 450 knots, which is why so many have worked in charter fleets. The trade-offs show up in planning: fuel burn is high for the class, full-fuel payload is modest, and hot-and-high departures need careful performance work. The Collins Pro Line 4 cockpit is dependable but dated next to modern displays, and the Garmin G5000 retrofit is a major line item. Crews should know the type's history of engine core icing and the related operating guidance.
Who this is for
Owners and charter operators who fly one- to three-hour regional trips with a few passengers, want jet speed on a used-jet budget, and already plan for a two-pilot crew and a solid engine maintenance plan.
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