Hawker 800
Development: Clarify Wording – The wings just went on forever on the HS.125?
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In April 1981, the [[British Aerospace]] (BAe) board sanctioned the programme to improve the [[British Aerospace 125]]-700 series. By May 1983, the new aircraft was ready for its first test flight. |
In April 1981, the [[British Aerospace]] (BAe) board sanctioned the programme to improve the [[British Aerospace 125]]-700 series. By May 1983, the new aircraft was ready for its first test flight. |
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The BAe 125-800 series has a number of modifications and changes over the 700, the most noticeable being the redesigned cockpit windscreen. Accompanying this are a modified rear fuselage fairing, as well as a [[glass cockpit]] and uprated (from 3,700 to 4,300 lb thrust) [[Garrett TFE731|Garrett TFE731-5R-1H]] engines. British Aerospace incorporated [[ |
The BAe 125-800 series has a number of modifications and changes over the 700, the most noticeable being the redesigned cockpit windscreen. Accompanying this are a modified rear fuselage fairing, as well as a [[glass cockpit]] and uprated (from 3,700 to 4,300 lb thrust) [[Garrett TFE731|Garrett TFE731-5R-1H]] engines. British Aerospace incorporated [[wingtip devices]] to reduce [[Drag (physics)#Aerodynamics|drag]] and improve [[Aerodynamics|aerodynamic]] efficiency. |
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From the first BAe 125 flight in August 1962, it took nineteen years until the 500th airframe was sold. In about five years, British Aerospace was registering the 200th sale of the 800 series. |
From the first BAe 125 flight in August 1962, it took nineteen years until the 500th airframe was sold. In about five years, British Aerospace was registering the 200th sale of the 800 series. |
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