I am currently flying a Falcon 200 on Medivac ops all over South East Asia with the odd trip to the ME.
2000+nm range.
2 life ports,2 medical crew and 3 relatives.
A real seperate toilet at the rear.
A good size galley.
Good size external baggage.
Easily made RVSM/RNP10 etc, many are already.
EFIS/TCAS and Dual FMS basically standard fit.
Cruise up to FL410/Mach .80
Fantastic payload/range from short runways.
10 for sale world wide, 5 mill would see you into a reasonably low time mid 80s model.
Yes they cost probably USD250.00 more in MSP Gold costs than some comparable midsize corporate jets but capital costs are low and therefor lease costs.
Any older Hawkers will send you broke on airframe maintenance alone.
Our medical crews occasionally go out in a LR35 when the Falcon is on a trip or in for maintenance. In their opinion if a patient suffers a coronary or some such in flight all they can do is sit back and hope they don't suffer long, there is no room to work over a patient in a LR35. There is no room for ANYTHING in a LR35. LR35 RVSM approval expensive and problematic. RNP10 approval almost impossible as no room for dual approved area nav equipment. LR55 a little better but capital costs much higher. LR45 a very good aeroplane but over operating costs almost identical to Falcon 200 due to the capital costs. i.e. LR45 lease payments USD100,000.00/mth, DA200 USD49000.00/mth. We average 50-60hours/mth, I'll leave you to calculate the difference in capital costs as an hourly rate!!
DA200, a truly great little jet.
Yes I'm biased
Chuck.
[ 07 December 2001: Message edited by: Chimbu chuckles ]