British Aerospace
What manufactured Hawker 800 from 1981 to 1993?
Hawker 800 The Hawker 800 is a mid-size twinjet corporate aircraft . It is a development of the British Aerospace BAe 125 , and was assembled by Hawker Beechcraft . Development . In April 1981 , the British Aerospace 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 . 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 TFE731-5R-1H engines . British Aerospace also improved the wing by incorporating new outer wing sections . This helped to reduce drag and improve aerodynamic efficiency . The 125-800 series would become a sales success . From the first BAe 125 flight in August 1961 it took nineteen years until the 500th airframe was sold . In a little over five years , British Aerospace were registering the 200th sale of the 800 series . In 1994 Raytheon ( which bought Beech Aircraft Corporation in 1980 ) acquired Corporate Jets . The new entity being known as Raytheon Aircraft . In March 2007 , Raytheon divested its aircraft manufacturing business to Hawker Beechcraft Corp. , a company formed and controlled by GS Capital Partners and Onex Partners of Canada . The last version was the Hawker 850XP , which was certified for operation in March 2006 . The 850XP is identical to the 800XP except that it includes winglets , which have extended its operating range by . This version also incorporates upgraded avionics and a redesigned interior . The Hawker 850XP essentially fills the gap left behind by the Hawker 1000 when production of that aircraft ceased . Two new variants were announced in October 2006 for future deliveries : - The Hawker 750 , in which the ventral fuel tank is replaced by an externally accessed baggage pannier , which reduces range slightly . - The Hawker 900XP , using new Honeywell TFE731-50BR engines for increased range After the 2013 bankruptcy of Hawker Beechcraft , the surviving company , Beechcraft , discontinued its business jet range , including the 800 series , although the designs are still supported for parts . By 2018 , a 1980s-era 700s was priced for less than $500,000 , a 1995 800A at $1.02 million and a 2012 900XP at $6 million . Design . 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 United Kingdom in a combination of Hawker Beechcrafts own facility and those owned by Airbus UK , which inherited much of BAE Systemss civil aircraft manufacturing capacity . These sections are partially fitted out and installed with control surfacing and major systems before being shipped to Hawker Beechcrafts main manufacturing site in Wichita , Kansas for final assembly , fitting out and testing . Military variants . Japan uses a maritime search and rescue variant of the Hawker 800 . It is designated the U-125A in Japan Air Self-Defense Force service . This variant has large observation windows , a flare and marker-buoy dispenser system , life-raft and emergency equipment dropping system and enhanced salt water corrosion prevention . The aircraft also has a Toshiba 360-degree search radar , Melco thermal imaging equipment and other military communications equipment for its mission . A military version of the Hawker 800XP is in use by South Korea for tactical aerial reconnaissance , surveillance and SIGINT ( SIGnals INTelligence ) tasks , and 8 specially equipped aircraft were delivered in 2000 . The Republic of Korea Air Force calls them RC-800s , and they are based at Seoul Air Base . Variants . - Hawker 750 With 48 built , this lower-cost , lighter-weight and shorter-range version of the 800XP competes with the Citation XLS and Learjet 60 . In November 2017 , used prices range from $2.2 million for early 2008 models to 3.8 million for late 2011 models . Its larger cabin is typically configured with eight seats in double club or a four chair club followed by a three-place divan facing a single seat , and is pressurized by to provides a cabin altitude at FL 410 . Its ventral fuel tank is replaced with a external baggage compartment , leaving of fuel in the wet wings . The cockpit has four-screen Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics and FMS-6000 . It takes off in at MTOW/Sea level . With a 20° quarter chord wing sweep , its maximum speed is Mach 0.80 , it cruises at Mach 0.74 to 0.78 and long-range cruise is Mach 0.70 at per hour midweight . First hour fuel burn is , second hour is for subsequent hours . B-checks are every 800 h , C-checks every 1,600 h and D-checks every 3,200 h and there are yearly maintenance checks . The landing gear is overhauled every 12 years . Its Honeywell TFE731-5BR have 2,100 h and 4,200 h inspection intervals , extendable to 2,500 h / 5,000 h with optional service bulletins , and MSP per engine . - Hawker 800 - Hawker 800XP Able to fly nine passengers over 2,400 nmi , 475 Hawker 800XP have been sold for $10–13.5 million between 1995 and 2005 . By July 2018 , 467 were still in service , valued $1.4–2.4 million . - Hawker 800XP Pro Line - Hawker 800XPi - Hawker 850XP - Hawker 900XP - U-125 - RC-800 - C-29 Operators . Civil operators . The aircraft is operated by private individuals , companies and executive charter operators , and in fractional ownership programs . Military operators . - Japan Air Self-Defense Force - Mozambique Air Force - Nigerian Air Force - Pakistan Navy - Republic of Korea Air Force Accidents and incidents . - 31 July 2008 : A Hawker 800 registered as N818MV and operated by East Coast Jets , crashed while attempting a go-around at Owatonna Degner Regional Airport near Owatonna , Minnesota , killing all eight passengers and crew on board . The aircraft was manufactured in 1991 , and East Coast Jets began operating it in June 2003 . The NTSB determined the probable cause of the accident was the captain’s decision to attempt a go-around late in the landing roll with insufficient runway remaining . Contributing to the accident were ( 1 ) the pilots’ poor crew coordination and lack of cockpit discipline ; ( 2 ) fatigue , which likely impaired both pilots’ performance ; and ( 3 ) the failure of the FAA to require crew resource management training and standard operating procedures for Part 135 operators . - 10 November 2015 : A Hawker 800 crashed into an apartment complex in Akron , Ohio shortly before 15:00 EST in rainy weather while on approach to Akron Fulton International Airport . Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion , and seeing smoke/flames as the crash occurred . All nine occupants of the aircraft , including both pilots , were killed . The National Transportation Safety Board reported the crash was caused by pilot error , operational issues within the charter company , and deficiencies in the FAAs oversight ( operations inspections ) of the charter operator . References . - Notes - Bibliography - Gunston , Bill . Hawker : The story of the 125 . ( Airworthy Publications International Limited , 1996 , ) External links . - Hawker Official product page - Farnborough 2012 Day 3 News Aviation Week pp52–53 tells the history of the 125/800 - Hawker 800XP Jet specifications and performance data