While it participated in the certification programme during 1983/84, the second BAe 125 bore a plain white finish, giving the aircraft an elegant appearance.

British Aerospace 125 Series 800 selling biz-jet

The third of the development BAe 125 airframes, in British Aerospace house colours; it has now gone to the US as a demonstrator.

The registration of the second Series 800 BAe 125, G-DCCC, was a rendering of "800 ” in Roman numerals. Well shown in this view are the slightly lengthened nose with the new curved acrylic windscreen panels, and the revised fin/tailplane profile.

Before being painted in BAe colours as G-BKTF, the first BAe 125 Series 800 made its first flight unpainted and in B-class markings G-5-11

Before being painted in BAe colours as G-BKTF, the first BAe 125 Series 800 made its first flight unpainted and in B-class markings G-5-11 and then emerged for its public debut and second flight as N800BA.

Close-ups of the front and rear end of the third BAe 125 Series 800, showing the new windscreens and the reshaped underfuselage. The fln/tailplane acorn and the ventral fin of earlier models have been deleted.

A view of the BAe 125 final assembly line at Chester, showing the first batch of Series 800s taking shape. Nearly 600 of the biz-jets have now been completed at this factory.

A typical interior in the 125/800, showing the four individual seats in a club arrangement at the forward end of the cabin; there is a three-seat settee and another single seat to the rear.

The well-organised and spacious flight deck, showing the five CRT displays of the Collins EFIS that is standard for the Series 800.

British Aerospace 125 Series 800

British Aerospace 125 Series 800