Raytheon Hawker 800
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The Raytheon Hawker 800 is a mid-size twin-engine corporate aircraft, originally designed and manufactured by British Aerospace as the BAe 125. In 1993 Raytheon acquired British Aerospace Corporate Jets Ltd, and they began marketing this aircraft as the Hawker 800.
The current version is identified as the Hawker 850XP and was certified for operation in March 2006. The 850XP includes winglets which have extended its operating range by 100 nautical miles. 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.
A military version of this aircraft is in use by South Korea for tactical reconnaissance, surveillance and SIGINT (SIGnals INTelligence) tasks, and 8 specially-equipped aircraft were delivered in 2000. The ROKAF calls them RC-800s, and they are based at Seongnam.
[edit] Specifications (Hawker 850XP)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 pilots
- Capacity: 8 passengers typical, 13 maximum
- Length: 51 ft 2 in (15.6 m)
- Wingspan: 54 ft 4 in (16.6 m)
- Height: 18 ft 1 in (5.5 m)
- Empty weight: 15,670 lb (7,108 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 28,000 lb (12,701 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Honeywell TFE731-5BR turbofan, 4660 lbf () each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 448 kts (514 mph) 830 km/h
- Cruise speed: 402 kts (463 mph) 745 km/h
- Range: 2,642 nm (4,893 km)
- Service ceiling: 41,000 ft (12,497 m)
