Hawker / Hawker Beechcraft
Hawker 700
The Hawker 700 is the TFE731-powered development of the stretched 125 business jet. Its rear-mounted turbofans and pressurized cabin served corporate transport, marking a major propulsion step beyond the Viper-powered 600 while preserving the established general airframe layout.
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Aircraft profile
Development and lineage
- Manufacturer
- Hawker / Hawker Beechcraft
- Family
- Hawker 700
- Aircraft category
- Business Jet
- Propulsion
- Jet
Aircraft data
Key specifications
- Engine family
- Garrett / Honeywell TFE731-3
- Configuration
- Pressurized twin-engine business jet
- Program first flight
- 19 June 1976
- Principal variants
- 700A and 700B; certification and equipment vary
Overview
Program history
The Series 700 first flew in 1976 as the 125 program transitioned to a new turbofan installation. That change addressed the efficiency and noise characteristics of earlier engines. Subsequent 800 development combined this propulsion approach with a revised wing, nose and fuel system, continuing the family’s incremental design evolution.