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The Hawker 800 is a derivative of the de Havilland 125. The British Aerospace Board sanctioned the programmed to improve the, then current and strongly selling, BAe 125 700 series in April 1981. The 800 series has a number of modifications and changes over the 700; most noticeable was the redesigned cockpit windscreen. Accompanying this is a modified rear fuselage fairing as well as a glass cockpit and up-grated (from 3,700 to 4,300 lb) Garrett TFE731-5R-1H engines. British Aerospace also improved the wing by incorporating new outer wing sections. This helped to reduce drag and improve aerodynamic efficiency. The Hawker 800 is similar to most modern airframes in requiring sub-assemblies to be constructed away from the final point of manufacture. The fuselage sections, wings and control surfaces are manufactured and assembled in the UK in a combination of Hawker Beechcraft's own facility and those owned by Airbus UK, which inherited much of BAE System's civil aircraft manufacturing capacity. These sections are partially fitted out and installed with control surfacing and major systems before being shipped to Hawker Beechcraft's main manufacturing site in Wichita, Kansas for final assembly, fitting out and testing.
General characteristics
Crew: 2 pilots
Capacity: 8 passengers typical, 13 maximum
Length: 51 ft 2 in (15.6 m)
Wingspan: 54 ft 4 in (16.5 m)
Height: 18 ft 1 in (5.5 m)
Empty weight: 15,670 lb (7,108 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 28,000 lb (12,701 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Honeywell TFE731-5BR turbofan, 4660 lbf () each
Performance
Maximum speed: 448 kts (514 mph) 830 km/h
Cruise speed: 402 kts (463 mph) 745 km/h
Range: 2,642 nm (4,893 km)
Service ceiling: 41,000 ft (12,497 m)
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