British Aerospace BAe 125 Series 3B - photo wallpapers: 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). 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. 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 in 1959. When Hawker-Siddeley itself merged into 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 its current monicker Raytheon Hawker. In 1996, production was transferred to United States. Over 1,000 aircraft have been built.
Country of origin: GB
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Engines: two Rolls-Royce Bristol Viper turbojets of 1525 kg (3360lb) thrust each
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Wingspan: 14.33 m (47ft)
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Lenght: 14.45 m (47ft 5in)
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Height: 5.03 m (16ft 6in)
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Weight loaded: 10,658 kg (23,300lb)
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Cruising speed: 724 km/h (450mph) at 11,300 m (37,000ft)
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Service celling: 12,500 m (41,000ft)
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Range: 3120 km (1940 miles)
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Passengers + crew: 6-12 + 2
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