N215JL

This entry covers airframe N215JL, a 2008-built light business jet serial RK-549 manufactured by Hawker Beechcraft Corporation. The airframe is registered in the US and is recorded as owned by JAW A1R LLC, an LLC based in Kitty Hawk, NC, US; the current registration reflects that ownership and operator/home-base linkage. The jet is a factory-standard Hawker Beechcraft 400A (Hawker 400XP) airframe configured and equipped for typical eight-passenger executive transport; records indicate standard maintenance and avionics fit consistent with its build year and model line.

The cabin of N215JL is configured for eight passengers in a mixed layout: a four-place club, a single seat opposite the galley, and two aft seats, plus an enclosed belted lavatory, providing a conventional executive interior for short-to-medium regional missions. Avionics are installed as Collins Pro Line 4, supporting contemporary regional operations, IFR routing, and typical corporate charter profiles. With a 1,565 nm range and high-speed cruise near 443 kts, the airframe is suited to point-to-point domestic missions from its operator base in Kitty Hawk, NC, frequently flown at higher flight levels up to its 45,000 ft ceiling. Maintenance considerations follow the model’s established schedules for JT15D engines and Pro Line 4 avionics lifecycle management.

The Hawker Beechcraft 400A (Hawker 400XP) occupies the light business jet niche, offering high cruise speed and transcontinental legs for its class. It competes with late-model light jets from manufacturers such as Learjet and Cessna in missions demanding speed and short-field capability. Buyer and charter demand typically values platform performance and interior condition; resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe emphasize prudent upkeep of the JT15D powerplants and avionics upgrades where operator mission sets require modernized situational awareness and connectivity.