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Hawker Siddeley HS 125 - BAe 125 - Raytheon Hawker 800 - Dominie - C-29

The twin-engined British Aerospace BAe 125 is the world's best selling mid-size corporate jet, now marketed as the Raytheon Hawker 800. It was known as the Hawker Siddeley HS125 until 1977. It is also used by the British Royal Air Force as a navigation trainer (as the Hawker Siddeley Dominie), and was used by the United States Air Force as a calibration aircraft (as the C-29).

Development

In 1961, de Havilland began working on a revolutionary small business jet known as DH.125 Jet Dragon. The first of two prototypes flew on 13 August 1962 powered by the Bristol Siddeley Viper turbojet

The aircraft went through many designation changes during its service life. Originally DH.125, it was renamed the HS.125 after de Havilland became a division of Hawker Siddeley in 1963. When Hawker Siddeley Aircraft merged with BAC to form British Aerospace in 1977, the name changed to BAe 125. Then, when British Aerospace sold its Business Jets Division to Raytheon in 1993, the jet acquired the moniker Raytheon Hawker. The fuselage, wings and vertical tail are to this day fully assembled and partially equipped (primary and secondary flight controls) in Airbus UK's Broughton plant in Wales, sub-assemblies are produced in Airbus UK's Buckley (Bwcle in Welsh) site. All these assembled components are then shipped to Wichita, Kansas in the United States, to where final assembly was transferred in 1996.

Over 1,000 aircraft have been built.

Variants

  • DH.125 Series 1 - first production version, 8 built.
  • DH.125 Series 1A/1B - upgraded Bristol Siddeley Viper 521 (Series 1A) or 522 (Series 1B) engines with 3,090 lbf (13.8 kN) of thrust each.
  • HS.125 Series 2 - military versions:
    • Dominie T.Mk.1, T.Mk.2 - navigation trainer for Royal Air Force.
    • CC.Mk.1, Mk.2, and Mk.3 - liaison aircraft for Royal Air Force.
  • HS.125 Series 3 - upgraded engines.
  • HS.125 Series 400 - upgraded engines.
  • HS.125 Series 600 - 3 ft 1 in (0.94 m) fuselage stretch to increase capacity to 14 passengers.
  • HS.125 Series 700 - Honeywell TFE731-3RH turbofan engines with 3,720 lbf (or 16.6 kN) of thrust each, first flight 19 June 1976.
  • HS.125 Protector - Series 700-based maritime patrol aircraft with a search radar and cameras.
  • BAe.125 Series 800 - 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.
  • Hawker 800 - BAe.125-800 after 1993.
  • Hawker 800XP - TFE731-5BR1H turbofan engines with 4,660 lbf (20.8 kN) of thrust each.
  • Hawker 800SP and 800XP2 - New designation for 800A/B and 800XP aircraft when upgraded with aftermarket winglets.
  • Hawker 850XP - 800XP with winglets.
  • Hawker 900XP - 850XP with Honeywell TFE731-50R turbofan engines for increased hot/high performance and longer range.
  • Hawker 750 - 800XP with a heated baggage compartment in place of the ventral fuel tank.
  • C-29A - Series 800 for US military designed to replace Lockheed C-140A, 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.
  • U-125 - Series 800-based search and rescue aircraft for Japan.
  • BAe.125 Series 1000 - 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.
  • Hawker 1000 - BAe 125-1000 after 1993.

Military operators

Argentina, Brazil, Botswana, Ireland, Japan, Malawi, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South African Air Force, Royal Air Force, United States Air Force.

Accidents and incidents

  • On 22 November 1966, de Havilland DH.125 N235KC of Florida Commuter Airlines crashed into the sea 7.3 kilometres (3.9 nmi) off Grand Bahama International Airport, Freeport, Bahamas during an illegal flight from Miami, Florida.
  • In July 1967, Air Hanson HS.125 (G-ASNU) carrying former Congolese president Moise Tshombe was hijacked and taken to Algeria.
  • On 23 December 1967 a Hawker Siddeley HS.125 (registration: G-AVGW) of Court Line crashed shortly after taking off from Luton Airport, killing both pilots. The aircraft had been on a training flight. The crash occurred when the crew simulated an engine failure on takeoff. The HS 125 lost height rapidly and hit the roof of the nearby Vauxhall Motors factory. This resulted in a post-crash fire.
  • On 26 May 1971, three Mercurius HS.125 aircraft belonging to the South African Air Force flew into Devil's Peak, Cape Town, while practising for a flypast for the 10th anniversary of the republic.
  • On 20 November 1975, a British Aerospace BAe 125 overran the runway at Dunsfold Aerodrome after a bird strike on take off. The aircraft hit a car that was travelling along the A821 at the time and stopped in a nearby field, killing six people in the car and injuring one crew member out of nine passengers and crew.
  • On 8 September 1987: a Brazilian Air Force Hawker Siddeley HS.125 registration FAB-2129 crashed upon take-off from Carajás. All nine occupants died.
  • On 7 August 1988, a BAe-125 owned by the Botswana Government was carrying the President of Botswana, Quett Masire, and his staff to a meeting in Luanda. An Angolan MiG-23 pilot fired two R-60 (AA-8) missiles at the plane. One missile hit the no. 2 engine, causing it to fall off the aircraft. The second missile then hit the falling engine. The crew was able to make a successful emergency landing on a bush strip at Cutio Bie.
  • On 16 March 1991, a Hawker Siddeley charter aircraft carrying band members for Reba McEntire crashed into the side of Otay Mountain. The accident occurred shortly after take off from a municipal airport outside of San Diego, California. All eight band members aboard plus two pilots were killed in the crash believed to have been caused by poor visibility.
  • On 18 January 1996, a government-owned BAe-125 crashed near Kano in Nigeria, killing all 14 people on board.
  • On 3 January 2006, Russian aircraft (AVCOM - Moscow) crashed in Kharkiv, Ukraine into the Komsomolsk lake, 3 people died (crew).
  • On 31 July 2008, East Coast Jets Flight 81 crashed on approach to an airport in Owatonna, Minnesota killing all 8 passengers and crew.
  • On 26 October 2009, S-Air Flight 9607, operated by BAe 125 RA-02807 crashed on approach to Minsk International Airport. All three crew and both passengers were killed.

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Specifications (HS 125 Series 600)

  • Crew : 2.
  • Capacity : 8 passengers (normal layout), 14 passengers in high density layout.
  • Length : 50 ft 6 in (15.39 m).
  • Height : 17 ft 3 in (5.26 m).
  • Wingspan : 47 ft 0 in (14.33 m).
  • Wing area : 353.0 ft² (32.8 m²).
  • Empty weight : 12,530 lb (5,683 kg).
  • Max. takeoff weight : 25,000 lb (11,340 kg).
  • Maximum speed : 522 mph (454 knot, 840 km/h) at 28,000 ft (8,500 m) (Max cruise)[clarification needed].
  • Cruise speed : 464 mph (403 knot, 747 km/h) at 39,000 ft (11,900 m) (Econ cruise).
  • Stall speed : 96 mph (83 knots, 155 km/h) (flaps down).
  • Range : 1,796 mi (1,560 nmi, 2,891 km) max fuel and payload.
  • Service ceiling : 41,000 ft (12,500 m).
  • Rate of climb : 4,900 ft/min (24.9 m/s).
  • Powerplant : Two Rolls-Royce Viper 601-22 turbojets.
  • Thrust : 3,750 lbf (16.7 kN) each.

Specifications (Hawker 850XP)

  • Crew : 2.
  • Capacity : 8.
  • Length : 51 ft 2 in (or 15.6 m).
  • Wingspan : 54 ft 4 in (or 16.6 m).
  • Height : 18 ft 1 in (or 5.5 m).
  • Empty weight : 15,670 lb (or 7,110 kg).
  • Useful load : 11,790 lb (or 5,350 kg).
  • Max takeoff weight : 28,000 lb (or 12,700 kg).
  • Maximum speed : 514 mph (or 446 knots, or 830 km/h).
  • Cruise speed : 463 mph (or 402 knots, or 745 km/h).
  • Range : 2,522 mi (or 2,191 nm, or 4,059 km).
  • Service ceiling : 41,000 ft (or 12,500 m).
  • Rate of climb : 1,950 ft/min (or 9.9 m/s).
  • Powerplant : Two Honeywell TFE731-5BR turbofans.
  • Thrust : 4,660 lbf (or 20.8 kN) each.

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