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Old 9th May 2012, 06:30
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Sillypeoples
 
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Not surprised. The Premier 1, as was told by a salesman at the demo, meant to compete with the CJs.....I found out had no range, and couldn't carry any weight.

You would think some one would have figured that out, BEFORE they built the plane, especially knowing the SJ30 was out there at the time, coming on down the road and what it could offer.

I don't have any Hawker time, but the cockpit didn't seem ergonomic. The Beechjets didn't have serious range for the pilots that wouldn't take it up high.

Bonanzas for $450k? Sure...that's a recipe for success.
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