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Hawk Jet
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RR Adour Mk.951
6,500 lbs.
8,040 lbs.
12,570 lbs.
38' 11"
30' 10"
450 mph
645 mph
9,300 fpm
50,000 feet
1,500 miles
1976 |
The Hawk jet, built by BAE Systems, is an advanced jet training aircraft for the British Royal Air Force. The aircraft first took to the sky in 1974.
Pilots praise the Hawk jet for its excellent maneuverability and wide flight envelope. The Hawk jet can emulate many of the high alpha and high g maneuvers of the most modern jet
aircraft. The aircraft handles equally well from just above stall speed through trans sonic and supersonic speeds which it can reach in a shallow dive.
Hawk jet of Indian A.F.
Since its introduction, a total of some 924 Hawk jet aircraft have been exported to eighteen allied nations. They are used in the light attack role as well as for pilot training.
Through the years the Hawk jet has been upgraded with the latest avionics, digital instrumentation and more efficient engines.
Malaysian Hawk jet.
The latest versions of the Hawk jet incorporate training aids that will prepare new pilots for the latest aircraft, including fifth
generation stealth fighter bombers. These include an all-glass cockpit with three color monitors displaying weapons targeting, engine, and navigation status.
British RAF Hawk jet.
The latest controls, which are available to both instructor and student, mean that the pilots hands do not have to leave the control stick while performing aircraft functions. A head up display monitors all necessary systems while the pilots retain situational awareness.
The range of the Hawk jet can be extended through provisions for optional wing tanks and air-to-air refueling.
Hawk jet of Red Arrows.
The Royal Air Force Red Arrows air exhibition team has been using the Hawk jet in their performances since 1979. In 1997 the Finnish Air Force began using four Hawk jet aircraft in their Midnight Hawks air team.
BAE, together with Boeing, produce a version of the Hawk jet which is used by the U.S. Navy for training on their aircraft carriers. The aircraft is designated the T-45
Goshawk. Although similar in appearance to the Hawk jet, it is a completely different aircraft.
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Hawk Jet
