The British Aerospace 125 is a twinjet mid-size business jet.Originally developed by de Havilland and initially designated as the DH.125 Jet Dragon, it entered production as the Hawker Siddeley HS.125, which was the designation used until 1977.Later on, more recent variants of the type were marketed as the Hawker 800.. More than 60% of the total sales of the aircraft were to North American. The HS-125 started life as a De Havilland project before that company became part of the Hawker Siddeley group. As the DH-125 this mid size corporate jet flew for the first time on August 13 1962.
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The British Aerospace 125 is a twin-engine medium-sized business jet initially designed by the British manufacturer de Havilland with the designation DH.125 Jet Dragon. The aircraft was redesignated as the Hawker Siddeley HS.125 during production until 1977. Afterward, the latest versions were offered as the Hawker 800. It also gained international popularity- it was sold to North American. The 125-700 and Hawker 800 are direct developments of the DH-125 (later the HS-125), which first flew in August 1962. This aircraft was developed into a number of variants through to the HS-125-600, all of which are powered by the RollsRoyce Viper turbojet and are described separately under Hawker Siddeley. The introduction of the HS-125-700 in. Hawker Siddeley HS-125-400 VH-TOM (c/n 25242) at Bankstown, NSW in November 1974 (David C Eyre) Country of origin: United Kingdom. Description: Light business and executive aircraft. Power Plant: Two 3,360 lbst Bristol Siddeley Viper 522 turbojets. Specifications: Wingspan: 14.32 m (47 ft) After de Havilland, the aircraft became the Hawker Siddeley 125 (HS.125) until that company was absorbed by British Aerospace (BAe). In 1989 BAe ownership of the corporate jet program was transferred to the BAe-owned modification center in Little Rock, Arkansas, until it was again sold in 1983 to Raytheon, already owners of Beech Aircraft..
Hawker Siddeley / British Aerospace HS 125 Specifications Technical Data / Description
The aircraft went through many designation changes during its service life. Originally DH.125, it was renamed to HS.125 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. The Hawker Siddeley HS125 came into being after De Havilland Aircraft Company was absorbed into Hawker Siddeley Aviation in 1963, although designations of the aircraft become even more mixed over the next 30 years, varying between DH125, HS125 and British Aerospace 125.. although it was often still marketed as the HS, or Hawker 125. G-ATZN. Delivered to the RAF as XW789 in 1971. Converted to a CC1A/F400B in 1983. Civilianised as an F400A and registered as G-BVTR then N264TS in 1994, N7171 in 1995, N93TS in 2000 and N178PC in 2006. Cancelled from the register in 2012. Registration / Serial: XW789. Aircraft Version: Hawker Siddeley HS-125 CC1 (HS-125-400B) C/n (msn): The British Aerospace 125 is a twinjet mid-size business jet. Originally developed by de Havilland and initially designated as the DH.125 Jet Dragon, it entered production as the Hawker Siddeley HS.125, which was the designation used until 1977. Later on, more recent variants of the type were marketed as the Hawker 800. More than 60% of the total sales of the aircraft were to North American.
Hawker Siddeley HS1252 Dominie T1 UK Air Force Aviation Photo 1327313
The Hawker Siddeley HS 125-700 is a low‐wing, twin engined, eight‐to‐fourteen seat business jet. Citation (1977), "The Hawker‐Siddeley HS 125-700", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology , Vol. 49 No. 3, pp. 11-26. HAWKER SIDDELEY HS-125 SERIES 1 To 600 TYPE Light business and executive aircraft ORIGIN United Kingdom ENGINE Two 3,360 lbst Bristol Siddeley Viper 522 turbojets SPECIFICATIONS. Wingspan: 14.32 m (47 ft) Length: 14.45 m (47 ft 5 in) Height: 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in) Wing area: 32.8 m² (353 sq ft)
The DH 125 was selected for production as a standard Royal Air Force machine under the name "Dominie." Hawker Siddeley continued to build the jet in Great Britain, but its agreement with Beech was terminated in middle of 1975. Development of the DH 125 included a "700" series powered by Garrett AiResearch TFE-731-3-IH engines. The first prototype flew on 13 August, 1962, by which time De Havilland had come under the control of the Hawker Siddeley Group. The aircraft was given a longer fuselage and a greater wingspan, and the production standard performed its maiden flight on 12 February, 1963, entering service as HS.125 on 10 September, 1964.
Hawker Siddeley HS125600B UK Navy Aviation Photo 1455240
Note: Del/12/1/1976 Test Registration as G-5-14 Former Garrett Corporation as N125HS,CBS Inc,Western Bank Corporation as N5253A,N8253A,Western Bank Corporation as N707WB,Private Business Air Service Inc of California as N189B,N169B,Cascade Fiber. Note: Del/04/05/1965 Former Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Corporation Ltd as G-ATIK,Standard Oil Company as N816M,N816MC,N812M,Old Ben Coal Company as N812M,National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Inc. (NASCAR),Bill Walker & Associates.
