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Test flight: Speed and sophistication put the owner in control

By Rohit Jaggi

Published: September 25 2007 08:08 | Last updated: September 25 2007 08:08

If you order a Beechcraft Premier 1A light jet today, you could have it delivered to a small airstrip near you in about six months.

In corporate jet terms, that is fast. The twin-engined jet also goes quickly, with a maximum cruise speed of just under 520mph, and you can plan for 1,600 statute miles non-stop. The speed puts Cologne within 50 minutes of London, and Nice within one hour and 40 minutes.

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