Hawker Siddeley HS-125-1/2/3/400/600
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- TypeMid size corporate jet
- Powerplants400 - Two 14.9kN (3360lb) RollsRoyce Viper 522 turbojets. 600 - Two 16.7kN (3750lb) RollsRoyce Viper 601 turbojets.
- Performance400 - Long range cruising speed 724km/h (390kt). Initial rate of climb 4800ft/min. Range with 454kg (1000lb) payload and reserves 2835km (990nm). 600 - Long range cruising speed 810km/h (427kt). Initial rate of climb 4900ft/min. Range with max fuel and reserves 3020km (1630nm).
- Weights400 - Typical operating empty 5557kg (12,260lb), max takeoff 10,569kg (23,300lb). 600 - Max takeoff 11,340kg (25,000lb).
- Dimentions400 - Wing span 14.32m (47ft 0in), length 14.42m (47ft 5in), height 5.26m (17ft 3in). Wing area 32.8m2 (353sq ft). 600 - Same except length 15.37m (50ft 6in).
- CapacityFlightcrew of two. Various optional interior configurations offered depending on customer preference. Max main cabin seating for 12 in Srs 400 or 14 in Srs 600.
- ProductionTotal sales of HS-125s up to and including the Series 600 reached 358, including the Srs 2 Dominie for Britain's RAF. More than 230 remain in use
One of the British avionics industry's best after war outlines, the Hawker Siddeley HS-125 was a standout amongst the best original business planes and in created structure stays in generation with Raytheon (allude separate passage).
The HS-125 began life as a De Havilland extend before that organization got to be some piece of the Hawker Siddeley bunch. As the DH-125 this moderate size corporate plane flew shockingly on August 13 1962. For a period the DH-125 was named the Jet Dragon, while only eight beginning Series 1 generation airplane were assembled before conveyances exchanged to the all the more effective Series 1a (the A postfix indicating North America) and Series 1b (the B signifying deals for world markets). A sum of 77 was manufactured. The Series 2 in the interim was a military subsidiary constructed for Britain's RAF as the Dominie T1 route mentor.
The enhanced Series 3a and 3b (29 fabricated) had a higher terrible weight, while the 3a/RA and 3b/RA (36 manufactured) were heavier still with additional fuel for more prominent reach.
At the point when De Havilland fused into Hawker Siddeley the Series 4, which emphasized various minor refinements, was showcased as the Series 400a and 400b and 116 were manufactured.
The last Viper turbojet controlled 125 fabricated was the Series 600a and 600b. The Series 600 peculiarities an extended fuselage taking standard primary lodge seating from six to eight, or up to 14 in a high thickness design. Different progressions included all the more capable Rollsroyce Viper 601-22 turbojets, protracted vertical tail and ventral blade and a fuel tank in the broadened dorsal balance.
The 600 first flew on January 21 1971 and it turned into the standard creation model until the Garrett TFE-731 turbofan fueled 700 arrangement was presented (depicted independently under Raytheon) in 1976. A few Series 600s were re-engined with TFE-731s as HS-125-F600s.
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