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Mid-size business jet
Hawker 800 is a mid-size business jet originating in United Kingdom. It was built by British Aerospace (BAe) (1983–1994) Raytheon (1994–2007) Hawker Beechcraft (2007–2013). Reported operators include Japan Air Self-Defense Force Brazilian Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force.
Mid-size business jet
United Kingdom
British Aerospace (BAe) (1983–1994) Raytheon (1994–2007) Hawker Beechcraft (2007–2013)
In service
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Brazilian Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force
650
1983–2013
26 June 1983
British Aerospace 125
2 + jump seat
8 / 2,000 lb (907 kg) maximum payload
51 ft 2 in (15.60 m)
51 ft 4.5 in (15.659 m)
17 ft 7 in (5.36 m)
374 sq ft (34.7 m 2 )
15,600 lb (7,076 kg) basic
27,400 lb (12,428 kg) * Maximum landing weight: 23,350 lb (10,591 kg)
1,248 imp gal (1,499 US gal; 5,674 L) total; 1,060 imp gal (1,273 US gal; 4,819 L) in wing integral tanks + 188 imp gal (226 US gal; 855 L) in rear under-fuselage tank
2 × Honeywell TFE731-5BR turbofan engines, 4,300 lbf (19 kN) thrust each
456 kn (525 mph, 845 km/h) max level speed and max cruising speed at 29,000 ft (8,839 m) / M0.87
400 kn (460 mph, 740 km/h) economical cruise at 39,000–43,000 ft (11,887–13,106 m)
2,580 nmi (2,970 mi, 4,780 km) with max payload
43,000 ft (13,000 m)
3,100 ft/min (16 m/s)
16,000 lb (7,257 kg)
27,520 lb (12,483 kg)
18,000 lb (8,165 kg)
92 kn (106 mph, 170 km/h) in landing configuration at typical landing weight
73.26 lb/sq ft (357.7 kg/m 2 )
0.313
5,620 ft (1,713 m) at MTOW
4,500 ft (1,372 m) at typical landing weight and 6 pax
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True scale
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 | 15.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 15.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Hawker 800 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Air Force exact named equipment holdings: Hawker 800XP (EU- 93A – calibration). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / PAX. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for Hawker 800 · U-125A. 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: 25. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Air Force exact named equipment holdings: Hawker 850XP. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / PAX. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Naval Aviation exact named equipment holdings: Hawker 850XP. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / PAX. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Air Force exact named equipment holdings: Hawker 800 (VIP). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / PAX. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for Hawker 800 · RC-800s. Service scope: Republic of Korea Air 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: 8. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Brazilian Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force
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