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Mid-size business jet
British Aerospace 125 is a mid-size business jet. It was built by de Havilland (design) Hawker Siddeley (to 1977) British Aerospace (1977–1993) Raytheon (1993–2007) Hawker Beechcraft (2007–2013). Reported operators include Japan Air Self-Defense Force Brazilian Air Force.
United KingdomMid-size business jet
de Havilland (design) Hawker Siddeley (to 1977) British Aerospace (1977–1993) Raytheon (1993–2007) Hawker Beechcraft (2007–2013)
Active service
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Brazilian Air Force
1,720
1963–2013
13 August 1962
Hawker 800
2
8 passengers (normal layout), 14 passengers in high density layout
50 ft 6 in (15.39 m)
47 ft 0 in (14.33 m)
17 ft 3 in (5.26 m)
353.0 sq ft (32.79 m 2 )
12,530 lb (5,684 kg)
25,000 lb (11,340 kg)
1,181 imp gal (1,418 US gal; 5,369 L) usable fuel
2 × Rolls-Royce Viper 601-22 turbojet engines, 3,750 lbf (16.7 kN) thrust each
Mach 0.78
454 kn (522 mph, 841 km/h) maximum cruise at 28,000 ft (8,500 m)
1,650 nmi (1,900 mi, 3,060 km) 1,000 lb (454 kg) payload, 45 minutes reserve plus allowances for take-off and landing
41,000 ft (12,000 m)
4,900 ft/min (25 m/s)
6.25:1
83 kn (96 mph, 154 km/h) EAS flaps down
475 kn (547 mph, 880 km/h) IAS
4,400 ft (1,300 m)
5,350 ft (1,630 m)
3,400 ft (1,000 m) -600A at typical landing weight
2,130 ft (650 m) at typical landing weight
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Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 15.39 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 15.39 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
British Aerospace 125 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
JapanReported count for British Aerospace 125. Service scope: Japan Air Self-Defense Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.