The twin-engined is the world's best selling mid-size corporate jet, now marketed as the Raytheon Hawker 800 . It has also served as a military navigation trainer under the names '''Dominie''' and '''C-29'''.
In 1961 , De Havilland began working on a revolutionary small business jet known as . The first of two prototypes flew on 13 August 1962 with Rolls-Royce Viper 20 engines producing 2,990 lbf (13.3 kN) of thrust each. The first production aircraft had a 3 ft (0.9 m) greater wingspan and 3 ft 11 in (1.2 m) longer fuselage as well as Viper 520 engines.
The aircraft went through many designation changes during its service life. Originally DH.125, it was renamed to when de Havilland became a part of the Hawker-Siddeley group. When Hawker-Siddeley itself merged into British Aerospace in 1977 , the name was changed to '''BAe 125'''. Then, when British Aerospace sold its Business Jets Division to Raytheon in 1993 , the jet acquired its current monicker '''Raytheon Hawker'''. In 1996 , production was transferred to United States.
Over 1,000 aircraft have been built.
- - first production version, 8 built
- - upgraded Viper 521 (Series 1A) or 522 (Series 1B) engines with 3,090 lbf (13.8 kN) of thrust each
- - military versions
- --- - navigation trainer for Royal Air Force
- --- , '''Mk.2''', and '''Mk.3''' - liaison aircraft for Royal Air Force
- - upgraded engines
- - upgraded engines
- - 3 ft 1 in (0.94 m) fuselage stretch to increase capacity to 14 passengers
- - Honeywell TFE731 -3RH Turbofan engines with 3,720 lbf (16.6 kN) of thrust each, first flight 19 June 1976
- - Series 700-based maritime patrol aircraft with a search radar and cameras
- - increased wingspan, streamlined nose, tail fin extension, increased fuel capacity, first corporate jet to feature an EFIS cockpit, upgraded engines, first flight 26 May 1983
- - BAe.125-800 after 1993
- - TFE731-5BR1H turbofan engines with 4,660 lbf (20.8 kN) of thrust each
- - Series 800 for US military designed to replace Lockheed C-140 A, used by the Air Force Communications Service to check navigation aids and communications at US airbases around the world, participated in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm during the First Persian Gulf War .
- - Series 800-based search and rescue aircraft for Japan
- - intercontinental version of the Series 800, 2 ft 9 in (0.84 m) fuselage stretch to increase capacity to 15, increased fuel capacity, Pratt & Whitney Canada PW-305 turbofans with 5,200 lbf (23.2 kN) thrust each, first flight 16 June 1990 , 52 built
- - BAe.125-1000 after 1993
Private operators worldwide, armed forces of Great Britain, Ireland, United States, Japan, Argentine, Botsawana, Brazil, Malawi, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa.
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plane
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2
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8
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47 ft 5 in
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1445 m
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47 ft 4 in
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1443 m
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16 ft 6 in
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503 m
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3529 ft²
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328 m²
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14,687 lb
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6,662 kg
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27,344 lb
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12,403 kg
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Rolls-Royce Viper 521 Mk301
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Turbojet s
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2
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3,090 lbf
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138 kN
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500 mph
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805 km/h
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470 mph
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760 km/h
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1,550 mi
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2,500 km
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40,000 ft
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12,200 m
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plane
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8
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51 ft 2 in
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156 m
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54 ft 4 in
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166 m
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18 ft 1 in
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55 m
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15,670 lb
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7,110 kg
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kg
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11,790 lb
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5,350 kg
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28,000 lb
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12,700 kg
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Honeywell TFE731 -5BR
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Turbofan s
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2
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4,660 lbf
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208 kN
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hp
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kW
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514 mph
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830 km/h
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463 mph
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745 km/h
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2,522 mi
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4,059 km
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41,000 ft
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12,500 m
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1,950 ft/min
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99 m/s
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- Donald D., Lake J. (eds.) (1996) ''Encyclopedia of world military aircraft.'' AIRtime Publishing. ISBN 1880588242
- Mason, FK (1991) ''Hawker aircraft since 1920.'' Putnam Aeronautical Books. ISBN 1557503516
- Raytheon Aircraft Company
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