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So, this means that the next time the news guy reports that a "Cessna Beechcraft airplane crashed", he'll be correct?!
I'm surprised the Chinese didn't step up and grab the jet biz.It's almost certainly curtains for the Bitchjet and Premiere (and, really, who would miss the Premiere?), but I wonder whether or not they could keep the Hawkersaurus to fill a "niche market" of people who want a cheap midsize that goes really slowly and has no baggage space whatsoever, but is built like a brick outhouse and has "ramp presence". Sort of like how your average rich guy will buy a Ferrari or Maybach, but there are still a sizable number of weirdoes who instead buy a 60s Land Cruiser and pay someone $200k to rip it to shreds and put a 450hp engine and Brembos on it.
In any case, it offers the prospect of factory support for all those Hawker products out there flying around held together by speed-tape or just languishing in the back of the hangar. Winning!
This will give you a better breakdown:The drop in sales for Cessna may be misleading. Many of them may be Skycatchers, which I hear Cessna may be stopping production of entirely. The loss of sales of a Skycatcher isn't comparable to a Citation, for example.
Brutal but accurate description.It's almost certainly curtains for the Bitchjet and Premiere (and, really, who would miss the Premiere?), but I wonder whether or not they could keep the Hawkersaurus to fill a "niche market" of people who want a cheap midsize that goes really slowly and has no baggage space whatsoever, but is built like a brick outhouse and has "ramp presence". Sort of like how your average rich guy will buy a Ferrari or Maybach, but there are still a sizable number of weirdoes who instead buy a 60s Land Cruiser and pay someone $200k to rip it to shreds and put a 450hp engine and Brembos on it.
In any case, it offers the prospect of factory support for all those Hawker products out there flying around held together by speed-tape or just languishing in the back of the hangar. Winning!
Brutal but accurate description.
My bet is that whomever buys Hawker/Beech will NOT revitalize the Hawker line. Beech has already published their intent to flush the Hawker line and not support it in the future. At this point, the Hawker would be a white elephant for any buyer..........
In any case, it offers the prospect of factory support for all those Hawker products out there flying around held together by speed-tape or just languishing in the back of the hangar. Winning!
It's actually a turboprop on a Citation Mustang airframe. It's been flying around in "test mode" for a couple of years now (gathering data for it and for a future project not yet announced).Someone told me a few years ago when I was in ICT that they saw a very "CJ'ish" looking airframe with a single turboprop on it. Anyone?
Not going to help my 4000.Well, it's official, Textron announced yesterday the completed aquisition of Beechcraft Aviation.
Textron formed a new company called Textron Aviation that will "own" both Cessna and Beachcraft. the current CEO/President of Cessna is now the CEO of Textron Aviation.
It will be interesting to see which airframes thay continue to build/support and which ones they do not.....
Wish it would make the price come down for Beechcraft parts.
Cessnas are much better! They also have a lot more aftermarket options.Hahaha. Cessna is proud of their parts, too.
Cessnas are much better! They also have a lot more aftermarket options.
Not going to help my 4000.