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Hawker Beechcraft Aviation History

Outstanding Aircraft Built by the Big 4: Raytheon Aircraft Company

By Frank Joseph Rowe, co-author of "Borne on the Southwind, A Century of Kansas Aviation"

Working Together - Building Our Future

1924 to 1937, a short history of Beechcraft and Raytheon Aircraft. The first in a series of special reports, reprinted courtesy of Raytheon Aircraft.

Working Together - Building Our Future

1938 to 1947, The War Years. A brief history of Beechcraft and Raytheon, part two in the series.

Working Together - Building Our Future

1949 to 1956, the Post War Years. A brief history of Beechcraft and Raytheon, part three in the series.

Working Together - Building Our Future

1958 to 1986. A brief history of Beechcraft and Raytheon, part four in the series.

Working Together - Building Our Future

1989 to 1995. A brief history of Beechcraft and Raytheon, part five in the series.

Working Together - Building Our Future

1996 to 2000. A brief history of Beechcraft and Raytheon, part 6 and the final installment in the series.

Raytheon/Beech Government Historical Overview

A brief look at Raytheon/Beech Government work history

The Beechcraft Bonanza

Sporting a distinctive V-shaped or “butterfly” tail, the Beechcraft Bonanza set the standard for the stylish yet well-equipped aircraft for the private pilot, albeit one who could afford to fly in relative luxury.

Hawker Beechcraft Aviation Pioneers

THEODORE (TED) ARTHUR WELLS

Design and engineering were Ted's forte.

FRANK E. HEDRICK

As a former president of Beech Aircraft Corporation in Wichita, Frank E. Hedrick believed that a person should do any job assigned better than the job had ever been done before.

WALTER H. BEECH

Soloing in 1914, Beech served as an instructor in the aviation section during World War I.

Hawker Beechcraft Aviation Features

KANSAS AVIATION 2000 REFERENCE GUIDE

Information on the big 4 aviation companies: Boeing, Bombardier, Cessna and Raytheon.

Raytheon Aircraft Company - Beechcraft Family

The Beechcraft family of aircraft

Raytheon King Air - Customer Stories

For 40 years, the Beechcraft King Air has enjoyed tremendous success. Each generation of King Air owners have had several memorable moments in the aircraft.

Raytheon Hawker 4000

The Hawker 4000, originally known as the Hawker Horizon, is a super-midsize business jet developed by the Raytheon Aircraft Company.

Reporting on Aviation in the Air Capital: Wichita Eagle Writer Reflects on Covering Wichita's Dynamic Industry."

There's absolutely no better place on earth to report and write about aviation than in Wichita, the Air Capital of the World. Wichita's aviation pioneers, Walter Beech, Clyde Cessna, Bill Lear, Lloyd Stearman and others, spawned an industry key to Wichita's economic heartbeat.

Hawker Beechcraft Aviation News

Beechcraft Celebrates Heritage at Oshkosh AirVenture 2007

Beechcraft owners, pilots and admirers of all types should make it a point to join Hawker Beechcraft Corporation at this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. July 23-29, 2007.

Beechcraft Premier IA Tour

On Oct. 29, 2006, the Beechcraft Premier IA, serial number RB161 departed Geneva for a multi-week, multi-country tour.

Raytheon Agrees to Sell Raytheon Aircraft Company to GS Capital Partners and Onex Partners for $3.3 Billion

Raytheon Company announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary Raytheon Aircraft Company to Hawker Beechcraft Corporation.

Aging Aircraft to Evaluate Beechcraft Starship

In an effort to understand more about how composite, non-metallic structures age, NIAR's Aging Aircraft and Composites labs have begun research on the Beechcraft Starship.

Hawker Business Unit of Raytheon Aircraft Company Wins Two Kansas Quality Awards

Raytheon Aircraft’s Hawker Business, a world leader in business jet production, has received the Kansas Team Quality Award and the Certificate of Progress Award at the 9th annual Kansas Award for Excellence banquet on Nov. 11 in Topeka.

Raytheon Aircraft Awarded $240 Million Contract Option for 50 T-6A Aircraft

Raytheon Aircraft has been awarded a $240 million contract by the U.S. government for 50 T-6A aircraft.

Hawker Horizon Receives Type Certification and First Customer Acceptance

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted a provisional type certificate for the Hawker Horizon to Raytheon Aircraft Company.

Raytheon Aircraft's T-6B Next-Generation Trainer Kicks-Off World Tour

9 International Air Forces to Fly the World's Most Capable Primary Training Aircraft

Two labs showcased during dedication ceremonies at National Institute for Aviation Research

The National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University dedicated the Crash Dynamics Laboratory and rededicated the Walter H. Beech Memorial Wind Tunnel

Raytheon Aircraft Company rolls out 400th Hawker 400XP

The Finest Aircraft in its Class and the Most Popular in the Demanding Fractional Market

Raytheon Aircraft Company's Next Generation Beechcraft T-6 on Display at the Australian International Airshow

The World's Most Capable Primary Trainer Makes an Impact During its World Tour Debut

Beechcraft Announces New Names for Bonanza and Baron Product Lines

Raytheon Aircraft Company announced the renaming of the legendary Beechcraft Bonanza and Beechcraft Baron.

ASTEC receives Raytheon Coin Award

The National Institute for Aviation Research's Aircraft Structural Testing and Evaluation Center (ASTEC) has received one of Raytheon's Achievement Coins of Excellence.

Raytheon Aircraft Company Introduces The Hawker 800XPi

Raytheon Aircraft Company announced the new and improved Hawker 800XPi at the 2005 European Business Association Convention and Exhibition.

Vintage Beech Aircraft Celebrated at Aerodrome Days 2005

This year on June 11-12, 2005, the Kansas Aviation Museum will be celebrating vintage Beech at Aerodrome Days 2005.

Raytheon Aircraft Company's Next Generation T-6 Trainer Concludes World Tour

Raytheon Aircraft Company's upgraded primary training aircraft, the next-generation Beechcraft T-6, will conclude its world tour following an appearance at the Paris Air Show.

Duke Flyers Association Hosted by Raytheon Aircraft Company!

Raytheon Aircraft Company hosted this year's Duke Flyers Association Annual Fly-In, Sept. 15-17.

Raytheon Aircraft Company Certifies Heavy-Weight Beechcraft King Air 350

Raytheon Aircraft Company announces the commuter category certification of a heavy-weight Beechcraft King Air 350.

Raytheon Aircraft Company Certifies New Beechcraft Premier IA

Just four months after it's unveiling at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition, Raytheon Aircraft Company announces the certification of the new Beechcraft Premier IA.

Raytheon Aircraft Company Announces Certification of the Beechcraft Bonanza G36

The first fully integrated avionics system in a piston engine aircraft

Raytheon Aircraft Company Introduces the Hawker 850XP

Raytheon Aircraft Company today introduced the newest aircraft in the Hawker family, the Hawker 850XP.

Raytheon Aircraft Company Hawker Horizon Transitions to the Hawker 4000

Raytheon Aircraft Company announced today that it's supermidsize Horizon businessjet will transition to the Hawker family nomenclature as the Hawker 4000.

NetJets® Inc., the World's Leading Fractional Company, Purchases 50 Hawker® 4000 SuperMidsize Jets

Raytheon Aircraft Company and NetJets® Inc. have signed a contract for the purchase of 50 Hawker® 4000 aircraft for NetJets' global fractional fleet.

Raytheon Aircraft Company Announces Certification of the Beechcraft Baron G58

Raytheon Aircraft Company Announces Certification of the Beechcraft Baron G58, the first piston-twin with a fully integrated avionics system.

T-1A Advanced Military Trainer Achieves One Million Flight Hour Mark

The Raytheon Aircraft Company produced T-1A Advanced Military Trainer aircraft reached the one million flight hour mark with the U.S. government.

Raytheon Aircraft Company Hits the 300th Unit Milestone with the T-6A Primary Trainer

Another milestone has been achieved as Raytheon Aircraft Company begins production of the 300th Joint Primary Aircraft Training Systems (JPATS) aircraft for the United States government.

Raytheon Aircraft Company Certifies Hawker 850XP

Raytheon Aircraft Company announces certification of the newest aircraft in the Hawker family, the Hawker 850XP.

FLIGHTSAFETY'S RAYTHEON LEARNING CENTER ACHIEVES ISO-9001-2000 STATUS

The FlightSafety Raytheon Learning Center in Wichita has received its certificate of compliance with ISO-9001-2000.

EagleMed Opens New Helicopter Base at Salina Municipal Airport

The Salina Airport Authority has leased hangar space previously occupied by Raytheon Aircraft to EagleMed, a division of Ballard Aviation, Inc., for use as a helicopter base for medical transport flights.

Hawker 400XP Adding Value with Cabin, Airframe Upgrades

Raytheon Aircraft is upgrading the Hawker 400XP light business jet to enhance the passenger experience and improve ease of operation.

Hawker 800XP Gets New Look with Updated Interior Package

The world's best-selling mid-size business jet is getting additional baggage space and a new cabin management system as part of a complete new interior package.

Beechcraft King Air 350 to Feature AirCell System as Standard Equipment

The Beechcraft King Air 350 will now feature as standard equipment the AirCell model ST 3100 Iridium Satellite Telecommunications System and the system will be an option on the King Air B200.

40th Anniversary Beechcraft King Air Delivered at NBAA; 6,000th King Air Moving Down Production Line

The 40th anniversary of the Beechcraft King Air family is culminating with two significant milestones.

Beechcraft Premier I Smashes Two Existing Citation Speed Records

The world's fastest single-pilot business jet, the Beechcraft Premier I, is rewriting the record books for this year's NBAA convention in Las Vegas.

9,000-Hour TBO Announced for Beechcraft 1900D Engines

Raytheon Airline Aviation Services (RAAS), in conjunction with Pratt & Whitney Canada, has announced the availability of a 9,000-hour overhaul interval for the PT6A-67D engines installed on the Beechcraft 1900D.

ABS held annual convention in Wichita, Kansas

Members of ABS from all over the world descended on Beech Field in Wichita in hundreds of Beechcraft to attend the annual ABS Convention September 18-22.

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Appoints Cessna Alum Russ Meyer III

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC), the world’s leading business, special-mission and trainer aircraft manufacturer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Russell (Russ) W. Meyer III as director of new product development, effective March 3, 2008.

Hawker 750 First Flight

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation achieved first flight of the Hawker 750 the newest member of the Hawker family on August 23, 2007.

Revolutionary Beechcraft Premier IA Sets Another Speed Record

The Beechcraft Premier IA continues to set records and firmly keep its reign as the world’s fastest single-pilot business jet.

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Touts Special Mission Strength at Paris Air Show

King Air 350ER to headline event with ISR capability, recent completion of first combat mission PARIS (June 13, 2009) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) this week will tout its strength in the special mission and government business areas and highlight its flagship commercial product during this year’s Paris Air Show

Hawker Beechcraft Conducts Inaugural Flight of T-6 Avionics Upgrade Military Trainer

FAA certification and first delivery to U.S. Navy expected later this summer

Hawker 900XP Receives Robb Report's 2009 Best of the Best Business Jet Award

Robb Report says world's best-selling midsize business jet more efficient alternative to larger jets

Hawker Beechcraft Delivers First T-6B Trainer Aircraft to U.S. Navy

Avionics upgrade of world’s most successful trainer to be Navy’s primary flight training aircraft.

Hawker Beechcraft Awarded First Contract for New T-6C Trainer Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced a recently-awarded contract to provide 24 of its new Beechcraft T-6C trainer aircraft to the Royal Moroccan Air Force.

Hawker Beechcraft to Participate in Air Force Association Warfare Symposium & Exposition

Company to highlight military trainers and special mission aircraft

First Hawker 4000 Delivery to China

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced the delivery of the first Hawker 4000 business jet in China.

Hawker Beechcraft Continues Strong Presence in Region with Aircraft at India Aviation 2010

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) will display its Hawker 4000, Hawker 750 and King Air 350 at India Aviation 2010 on March 3-7 in Hyderabad, India.

Hawker Beechcraft Delivers 500th T-6 Military Trainer to U.S. Government

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) this week announced the delivery of the 500th Beechcraft T-6 military trainer to the United States Government.

Hawker Beechcraft Delivers First Hawker 4000 in India

Company sees continued success, future growth opportunities as India market leader

Hawker Beechcraft to Headline Singapore Airshow with Hawker 4000

Company sees success in region with recent certification and deliveries underway of Hawker 4000

Hawker Beechcraft Showcasing Jet Products at Asian Business Aviation Event in China

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) will display its Hawker 4000, Hawker 900XP and Hawker 750 business jets in Macau, China, this week at the Asian Business Aviation conference at Macau International Airport.

Hawker Beechcraft Aviation Education

Walter H. & Olive Ann Beech - Aviation Pioneer Lesson Plan

Walter H. & Olive Ann Beech Aviation Pioneer Lesson Plan

Walter and Olive Ann Beech - Aviation Education Pioneer Lesson Plan

Aviation Education Pioneer Lesson Plan: Grades 6-8, 9-12

Hawker Beechcraft Site of the Month

February Site of the Month: Raytheon Aircraft

The Raytheon Aircraft group of companies provides aircraft and aviation services for the world's business, special mission and commuter aviation markets.

Hawker Beechcraft Photo Galleries

February Aircraft of the Month: Model 18 Twin

The Beech Model 18 Twin would see production for over 30 years as one of the industry’s most versatile aircraft.

July Aircraft of the Month: Model 2000 Starship

A radical and bold departure, the Beech Model 2000 Starship was envisioned as a new breed of aircraft.

March Aircraft of the Month: Beechcraft Model 18 Twin

The Beech Model 18 Twin would see production for over 30 years as one of the industry’s most versatile aircraft.

Hawker Beechcraft Vintage Aircraft

Historic Aircraft Photo Gallery ... Series K

This is the 11th in a series, which features Kansas Aviation Museum collection photo's that recognizes many anniversaries during the year 2002, for Raytheon Aircraft.

Hawker Beechcraft Air Capital Aviation Report

Air Capital Aviation Report, January 27, 2008

Aviation and aerospace news and items of interest from Wichita, the Air Capital of the World. Apollo Astranaut at Kansas Cosmosphere; Spirit and Russian Partnership; Boeing and Lockheed Team Up; Learjet's New Model 85; Cessna's New Business Jet; and Hawker Appoints New Media Director.

Air Capital Aviation Report, February 10, 2008

Kansas Air Tour, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Obtains Certification, Boeing Names Former NASA Engineer to Head Space Shuttle Program, Cessna Names Shih to Oversee China Operations, Spirit Aerosystems Assessing Impact of 787 Schedule Shift, Airbus Completes First Test Flight with Alternative Fuel

Air Capital Aviation Report, Aug. 6, 2006

Boeing rolls out new aircraft and wins S. Korean project; Continental 737 order; Raytheon pilot training and Hawker 850XP.

Air Capital Aviation Report, July 15, 2007

Aviation and aerospace news and items of interest from Wichita, the Air Capital of the World.

Air Capital Aviation Report, July 2, 2006

Aviation and aerospace news and items of interest from Wichita, the Air Capital of the World.

Hawker Beechcraft Launches Hi-Tech, Customer-Focused Web Site

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today unveiled a new, interactive and multi-dimensional Web site that reflects the same innovation and creativity it has applied to its industry-leading family of aircraft.

Air Capital Report, April 25, 2010

Boeing X-37, tanker and Beechcraft Texan

Hawker Beechcraft Achieves Certification for its Flagship Hawker 4000 in China

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) announced it had received Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Type Certification for the Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jet on Nov. 30, 2009.

New Beechcraft King Air 350i Achieves FAA and EASA Certifications

Deliveries of the next generation aircraft have commenced

Air Capital Aviation Report: Special Edition for 6/8/08

Hawker Beechcraft Receives More than 70 Commitments for New Premier II : New light business jet spurs increased orders.

Air Capital Aviation Report: June 22, 2008

Boeing makes a statement, Bombardier makes a sale and Hawker gets an approval.

Hawker Beechcraft Edward H. Phillips, "Barnstorming Wichita's Aviation Past"

LLOYD STEARMAN-AVIATOR, ENGINEER AND KANSAN

At his death in 1975, Lloyd Carlton Stearman ranked as one of America's most successful aviation personalities. His name was a household word, as well known to the man on the street as that of Boeing, Northrop, Piper, Cessna and Beech.

A Chance To See History…

Raytheon Aircraft was the proud host for the 75th Anniversary Travel Air Homecoming Celebration held Oct. 12-14th, 2000, to salute the great Travel Air heritage.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF WALTER H. BEECH

Commercial aviation has witnessed the careers of many legendary personalities, but few have exemplified the drive to succeed as did Walter Herschel Beech.

THE STRANGE SAGA OF A TRAVEL AIR MONOPLANE

Deck: Built only as a proof-of-concept airplane, the first Type 6000 monoplane built by the Travel Air Company was licensed on Walter Beech's honor, later orphaned by Curtiss-Wright and shunned by the Department of Commerce as an aircraft nobody could fly!

DWANE L. WALLACE -- KANSAS VISIONARY

Kansas has had its share of famous aviation personalities--Walter Beech, Clyde Cessna, Lloyd Stearman and Dwane L. Wallace, to name just a few.

THE REVOLUTIONARY BEECHCRAFT BONANZA

When introduced in 1947, the Model 35 Bonanza set a new standard of performance and value in the general aviation market.

Hawker Beechcraft Kansas Aviation Legacy

Turning Point

It’s hard to think of the Bonanza as anything but immortal. After all, it’s a design that has endured for almost six decades.

Olive Ann Beech rose to business greatness

In 1936, Beech Aircraft Co. was 4 years old and looking for a showcase for the "Staggerwing," its speedy but unusual-looking airplane.

Royal Refinement: A Timeline of the Beechcraft King Air

Nearly 6,000 Beechcraft King Airs of 17 variants have been sold since the product line was introduced in 1964, making this the most successful series of twin turbine-powered business aircraft ever built.

Raytheon/Beech Historical Overview

An historical overview of the Raytheon/Beech company

Beech Aircraft Corporation

Founded in 1932 by Walter H. and Olive Ann Beech, the Beech Aircraft Corporation has left an indelible mark on general aviation.

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Celebrates Beechcraft 75th Anniversary

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation celebrated the 75th anniversary of Beechcraft. Walter and Olive Ann Beech formed Beech Aircraft Corporation April 19, 1932.

Beechcraft Starship

The Beechcraft Starship is a futuristic-looking aircraft designed by Burt Rutan's Scaled Composites and produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation.

Wichita's Wee Wooden Wonders, Part 3

In 1929, restless young Al arrived to attempt starting a company of his own in Wichita, Kansas, the "Air Capital City" – already home to several plane manufacturers – and 1929's largest civilian plane maker, Walter Beech's Travel Air.

T-6 Texan II

The Beechcraft T-6 Texan II is a single-engined turboprop aircraft built by the Raytheon Aircraft Company (now Hawker Beechcraft).

Beechcraft Staggerwing

The Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing is an American biplane with an atypical negative stagger (the lower wing is further forward than the upper wing).

AT-10 Wichita

In 1940-41 the Beech Aircraft Company designed an advanced multi-engine trainer for ease and speed of manufacture on a large scale and named it the "Wichita."

Beechcraft Premier

The Beechcraft Premier is the name given to a series of light jet aircraft made by the Beechcraft division of Hawker Beechcraft.

Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines!

Men like Lloyd Stearman, Walter Beech, Clyde Cessna, E.M. Laird, J.M. Mollendick and George Weaver were responsible for starting the aircraft industry in the area.

Hawker Beechcraft

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) is an aerospace manufacturing company that builds the Beechcraft and Hawker business jet lines of aircraft.

Travel Air

The Travel Air Manufacturing Company was an aircraft manufacturer established in Wichita, Kansas in the United States in January 1925 by Clyde Cessna, Walter Beech, and Lloyd Stearman.

Hawker Beechcraft Bonnie Johnson With Women In Aviation

Louise Thaden, Former Beech Pilot

Pilot-Performer Bonnie Johnson Operations Manager for Merkel Airplane Company, takes her audience back to 1958, as she reenacts the time when Thaden had just received her first ride in a jet aircraft with her son Bill.

Olive Ann Beech

Universally recognized as the First Lady of Aviation, Olive Ann Beech, has the distinguished honor to be named the first Kansan inducted into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame.

Hawker Beechcraft Aviation and Aircraft Videos

Aero-TV: The Beechcraft Premier II - Next Step in the Light Jet Revolution

Premier II Retains Composite Fuselage with Increased Performance

Aero-TV: Traveling in Style - The Upgraded Premier 1A Cabin

In September of 1995, Raytheon Aircraft announced their first business jet, the Premier 1, featuring the latest in composite technology and swept aluminum wing design for greater speed

Beechcraft Promo Video

A beautiful Video

Premier 1A

Premier 1A from www.hawkerbeechcraft.com

Hawker Beechcraft Daryl Murphy's "Planes & People"

The Brothers Rawdon

While the name Rawdon isn't exactly a household word in most of the aviation world, Herb Rawdon exerted a great deal of design influence at Travel Air, Douglas, Beech and Boeing.

The Beeches that got away

Not every bright new idea from Wichita or Lock Haven has made it to the market.


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