Hawk
BAE Hawk T. 1 trainer of No. 208 Squadron RAF. No 208(R Squadron is a unit of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Valley, Anglesey, Wales
Type	Military trainer aircraft
Manufacturers	Hawker Siddeley British Aerospace (1977-1999) BAE Systems (1999 onwards)
Maiden flight	1974
Primary users	Royal Air Force Royal Australian Air Force Canadian Forces Finnish Air Force
Unit cost	£18 million (2003)
Variants	T-45 Goshawk

The BAE Systems Hawk is a British advanced jet trainer which first flew in 1974 as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk. A trainer is an Aircraft used to develop piloting navigational or war-fighting skills in flight crew An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing building testing selling and maintaining Aircraft, Aircraft parts Hawker Siddeley was a group of British manufacturing companies renowned for their aircraft production. British Aerospace (BAe was a UK aircraft and defence-systems manufacturer that is now part of BAE Systems. BAE Systems plc (BAE is a British defence and aerospace company headquartered in Farnborough, England, that has global interests particularly The maiden flight of an Aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord The Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence The Finnish Air Force (FAF ( Finnish: Ilmavoimat, Swedish: Flygvapnet) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout BAE Systems plc (BAE is a British defence and aerospace company headquartered in Farnborough, England, that has global interests particularly The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A trainer is an Aircraft used to develop piloting navigational or war-fighting skills in flight crew It is used by the Royal Air Force, and other air forces, as either a trainer or a low-cost combat aircraft. The Hawk is still in production with over 900 Hawks sold to 18 customers around the world.

Design and development

In 1964 the Royal Air Force specified a requirement for a new initial jet trainer to replace the Folland Gnat. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The SEPECAT Jaguar was originally intended for this role, but it was soon realised that it would be too complex an aircraft for initial jet training. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Accordingly, in 1968 Hawker Siddeley began the design of a much simpler strictly subsonic trainer, the HS. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1968: Events January January 21 - a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress Hawker Siddeley was a group of British manufacturing companies renowned for their aircraft production. 1182. It was to have tandem seating and would be capable of carrying armaments, which would enable it to be used as a weapons trainer and in light combat roles.

A Royal Air Force Hawk T1A (XX205) at Kemble Airport, England, with its pilot. A serial number is a unique Number assigned for Identification which varies from its Successor or Predecessor by a fixed discrete Integer Kemble Airport, is a General aviation Airport, near the village of Kemble in Gloucestershire, England.

Renamed "Hawk" in 1973, the aircraft first flew on 21st August 1974. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1973: Events Icelandair established It entered RAF service in April 1976, replacing the Gnat and Hawker Hunter in the advanced training and weapons training roles respectively. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The following year Hawker Siddeley merged with other British aircraft companies to form the nationalised British Aerospace (BAe), which subsequently became BAE Systems upon merger with Marconi Electronic Systems in 1999. Hawker Siddeley was a group of British manufacturing companies renowned for their aircraft production. British Aerospace (BAe was a UK aircraft and defence-systems manufacturer that is now part of BAE Systems. BAE Systems plc (BAE is a British defence and aerospace company headquartered in Farnborough, England, that has global interests particularly Marconi Electronic Systems (MES, or GEC-Marconi as it was until 1998 was the defence arm of The General Electric Company (GEC

The most famous RAF operator of the Hawk is the Red Arrows aerobatic team, which adopted the plane in 1979. The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the Aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force, based at RAF Scampton The Finnish Air Force aerobatics team, the Midnight Hawks, also uses the aircraft.

The Hawk has excellent maneuverability, and while it is not capable of supersonic speed in level flight, it can attain Mach 1.2 in a dive, allowing trainees to experience trans-sonic handling without the cost of a supersonic trainer. For other uses see Supersonic. The term supersonic is used to define a speed that is over the Speed of sound ( Mach 1 Mach number (\mathrm{Ma} or M (generally ˈmɑːk sometimes /ˈmɑːx/ or /ˈmæk/ is the speed of an object moving through air or any Fluid

The Hawk subsequently replaced the English Electric Canberra in the target towing role. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

The Royal Navy acquired a dozen Hawk T. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Mk 1/1As from the RAF, for use as aerial targets for the training of ships gunners and radar operators.

Operational history

United Kingdom

Hawk T. 1A of the RAF, marking the 85th anniversary of No. 4 Flight Training School

The T. 1 ("Trainer Mark 1") was the original version of the Hawk used by the RAF, deliveries commencing in November 1976. The UK ordered 176 T1s.

From 1983 to 1986, some Hawks were equipped as the short-range interceptor aircraft for point defence. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1983: Events January January 1 - Eastern Air Lines ' first revenue This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1986: Events January January 9 - the UK Defence Secretary Michael An interceptor aircraft (or simply interceptor) is a type of Fighter aircraft designed specifically to intercept and destroy enemy Aircraft, particularly 88 T. 1s were modified to carry two AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missiles in addition to the centerline gun pod carrying a single 30 mm ADEN cannon. The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a heat-seeking, short-range Air-to-air missile carried by Fighter aircraft and recently certain gunship helicopters An air-to-air missile ( AAM) is a guided Missile fired from an Aircraft for the purpose of destroying another aircraft A gun pod is a detachable pod or pack containing Machine guns or Automatic cannon and ancillaries mounted externally on a Vehicle such as a Military The Royal Small Arms Factory ADEN is a 30 mm Cannon used on many Military aircraft, particularly those of the British Royal Air Force and These aircraft were designated T. 1A. In the event of war, they would have worked in collaboration with Tornado F.3 aircraft, which would use their Foxhunter search radars to vector the radar-less Hawks against enemy targets. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Radar is a system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range altitude direction or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as Aircraft, ships Such missions would have been flown by instructor pilots. Conversions were completed in 1986. With the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, RAF Hawks are no longer tasked with this role. The Soviet Union 's collapse into independent nations began early in 1985 Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the

Eighty Hawk TMk1/1A aircraft have been upgraded under the Fuselage Replacement Programme (FRP), which involves the replacement of the aft centre and rear fuselage sections, using new build sections derived from the Mk. 60.

Finland

The Finnish Air Force purchased fifty Hawk Mk. The Finnish Air Force (FAF ( Finnish: Ilmavoimat, Swedish: Flygvapnet) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. 51s in 1980.

As a legacy of the WWII peace treaty conditions, Finnish Air Force was not allowed to possess more than sixty first-line fighter aircraft; by acquiring Hawks which did not count as such, but as trainers, FAF could effectively improve it's operational capacity without breaking the aforementioned conditions which were still in effect.

Seven additional Mk. 51As were delivered in 1993-94 to make up for losses. In June 2007, Finland purchased 18 Hawk Mk. 66s from the Swiss Air Force for 41 million euros to expand the lifespan of the Hawk fleet up until 2017-2019. The Swiss Air Force ( Schweizer Luftwaffe, Forces aériennes suisses, Forze Aeree Svizzere) is the air component Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e They are to be delivered in 2009-2010. ^[1] Finnish Hawks were sometimes seen armed with Russian Molniya R-60/AA-8. The Molniya (now Vympel) R-60 ( NATO reporting name AA-8 ' Aphid') is a lightweight Air-to-air missile ^[2][3]

Variants

Hawk T. 1/T. 1A

The T. 1 ("Trainer Mark 1") was the original version of the Hawk used by the RAF, deliveries commencing in November 1976. The UK ordered 176 T1s.

Hawk 50

Finnish Air Force Hawk 51 in Rissala AB

The Hawk 50 was the original export trainer version, and offered a limited attack capability. The Finnish Air Force (FAF ( Finnish: Ilmavoimat, Swedish: Flygvapnet) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. Finland, Indonesia and Kenya ordered 89 of this variant.

• Hawk 51 - Export version for the Finnish Air Force. The Finnish Air Force (FAF ( Finnish: Ilmavoimat, Swedish: Flygvapnet) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces.
• Hawk 51A - Seven Hawks were sold to Finland as part of a follow-on order.
• Hawk 52 - Export version for the Kenyan Air Force. The Kenya Air Force (KAF is the national Air force of Kenya. Due to lack of combat it largely provides relief services
• Hawk 53 - Export version for the Indonesian Air Force.

Hawk 60

Another export version, replacing the Hawk 50, intended for conversion and weapons training. Weapons carriage is increased. It is a two-seater, has uprated Rolls-Royce Adour 861 engines, and is capable of a level speed at altitude of 555 knots (1028 km/h) or Mach 0. Rolls-Royce plc ( is a British Aircraft engine maker and the second-largest in the world behind GE Aviation. Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Limited is a joint venture between Rolls-Royce plc (UK and Turbomeca (France The joint venture develops and produces aero-engines the (For the South African airport with IATA code "KMH" see Johan Pienaar Airport. Mach number (\mathrm{Ma} or M (generally ˈmɑːk sometimes /ˈmɑːx/ or /ˈmæk/ is the speed of an object moving through air or any Fluid 84. The T-45 Goshawk was derived from this version. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[4][5]

• Hawk 60 - Export version for the Air Force of Zimbabwe. The Air Force of Zimbabwe ( AFZ) is the Air force of Zimbabwe. Eight Hawks were sold to Zimbabwe, they were delivered between July and October of 1982.
• Hawk 60A -Five Hawks were sold to Zimbabwe as part of a follow-on order. The aircraft were delivered between June and September of 1992.
• Hawk 61 - Export version for Dubai, United Arab Emirates Air Force
• Hawk 63 - Export version for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Air Force. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE
• Hawk 63A - 15 Hawk 63s were upgraded to this standard.
• Hawk 63C - Four aircraft were sold to Adu Dhabi as part of a follow-on order.
• Hawk 64 - Export version for the Kuwait Air Force. The Kuwait Air Force (al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Kuwaitiya is the air arm of the State of Kuwait.
• Hawk 65 - Export version for the Royal Saudi Air Force. The Royal Saudi Air Force (القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية) is the Air force branch of Saudi Arabian armed forces.
• Hawk 65A - 20 were sold to Saudi Arabia as part of a follow-on order.
• Hawk 66 - Export version for the Swiss Air Force. The Swiss Air Force ( Schweizer Luftwaffe, Forces aériennes suisses, Forze Aeree Svizzere) is the air component
• Hawk 67 - Export version for the South Korean Air Force. The Republic of Korea Air Force ( ROK Air Force, ROKAF, Hanglul: 대한민국 공군 Hanja: 大韓民國 空軍 is the Air force

Hawk 100

BAE Systems Hawk 120D at RIAT 2005

South African Air Force Hawk Mk. The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT is the world's largest military Air show, held annually over the third weekend in July usually at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire 120

Hawk 127 of No. 76 Squadron RAAF in special "cougar" colour scheme. No 76 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF training squadron and operates Hawk 127 aircraft from RAAF Base Williamtown. The cougar ( Puma concolor) also puma, mountain lion, or panther, depending on region is a Mammal of the Felidae family

A two-seat advanced weapons trainer with additional avionics, including forward looking infrared (optional, fitted to Malaysian aircraft), a redesigned wing and HOTAS. Avionics means "aviation electronics" It comprises electronic systems for use on aircraft artificial satellites and spacecraft comprising Communications A forward looking infrared (FLIR is an imaging device that senses infrared radiation HOTAS, an abbreviation for hands on throttle-and-stick, is a style of aircraft cockpit Human-Machine Interaction (HMI which allows the pilot to access the cockpit

• Hawk 102 - Export version for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Air Force.
• Hawk 103 - Export version for the Royal Air Force Of Oman.
• Hawk 108 - Export version for the Royal Malaysian Air Force. (10)
• Hawk 109 - Export version for the Indonesian Air Force. (8)
• Hawk 115 - Export version for the Canadian Forces, designated 'CT-155 Hawk' in Canadian service. Mission AIRCOM is responsible for all aircraft operations in the Canadian Forces enforcing the security of Canada's airspace and providing aircraft for supporting the missions of
• Hawk 129 - Export version for Bahrain. (6)

Hawk 120/LIFT

The Hawk Lead In Fighter Trainer (LIFT) is the version selected by the South African Air Force in December 1999. The South African Air Force (SAAF is the Air force of South Africa, with headquarters in Pretoria. This variant is powered by the Adour 951. The LIFT benefits from development carried out for the Australian Mk. 127. The next generation Hawks (120, 127 and 128) feature a new wing, forward and centre fuselage, fin and tailplane. The aircraft have only 10% commonality with the existing first generation aircraft. The new variants also have four times the fatigue life of the original aircraft. 24 aircraft will be delivered.

Hawk 127

Thirty three Hawk 127 Lead in Fighters (LIFs) were ordered by the Royal Australian Air Force in June 1997, twelve of which were produced in the UK and twenty one in Australia. The Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. This variant is also powered by the Adour 871. The Hawk 127 is operated by No. 76 (New South Wales) and No. 79 (Western Australia) Squadrons of the RAAF. No 76 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF training squadron and operates Hawk 127 aircraft from RAAF Base Williamtown. No 79 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force training squadron Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent.

Hawk 128

The Hawk 128 is the new Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) for the RAF and Royal Navy. The Mk. 128 includes modern LCD displays instead of conventional instrumentation, and allows preparation for flying modern fighter aircraft, particularly the all "glass" Typhoon. It has Rolls-Royce Adour 951 engines. Rolls-Royce plc ( is a British Aircraft engine maker and the second-largest in the world behind GE Aviation. The UK Ministry of Defence awarded a Design and Development Contract to BAE Systems on 22 Dec 2004,^[6] building on the design of the Australian Mk. 127 and the South African Mk. 120s. A £450 million contract was signed in October 2006 for the production of 28 Hawk 128s. ^[7] The MoD had originally announced its intention to order 20 aircraft with options for 24 more. The aircraft's maiden flight occurred on 27 July 2005 from BAE Systems' Warton airfield and lasted for 1 hour 18 minutes. ^[8]

Hawk 129

The Hawk 129 is a variant for the Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF). The Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF was formerly known as Bahrain Amiri Air Force (BAAF but since the elections of 14 February 2002, the state Six aircraft were ordered in 2002 for delivery in 2006.

Hawk 132

The Hawk 132 is the latest export variant of the Hawk and was previously known as the Mk. 115Y. The Mk. 132 formally entered service with the Indian Air Force (IAF) on 23 February 2008 ^[9] after one of the most protracted procurement processes in history, with two decades having elapsed between the initial interest and the contract signing on March 26, 2004. The Indian Air Force (Devanāgarī भारतीय वायु सेना IAST Bhartiya Vāyu Senā is the air arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The IAF will receive 24 aircraft directly from BAE Systems, with deliveries beginning in November 2007, and the remaining 42 to be assembled by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited between 2008 and 2011. BAE Systems plc (BAE is a British defence and aerospace company headquartered in Farnborough, England, that has global interests particularly Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ( HAL) based in Bangalore, India, is one of Asia 's largest Aerospace companies ^[10] In February 2008, India was planning to order 57 more Hawks, with 40 going to the Indian Air Force and the remaining 17 to the Indian Navy. ^[11][12]

Hawk 200

The Hawk 200 is a single seat, lightweight multirole combat fighter with emphasis on air defence, air superiority, anti-shipping, air-denial, long range interdiction, short range close air support and ground attack. The aircraft is fitted with the AN/APG-66H, an advanced version of the F-16A APG-66 radar with multimode systems. The aircraft is able to be equipped with the AIM-9 Sidewinder and AGM-65 Maverick. The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a heat-seeking, short-range Air-to-air missile carried by Fighter aircraft and recently certain gunship helicopters The AGM-65 Maverick is an air-to-ground tactical missile (AGM designed for close air support The Malaysian aircraft has the most extensive modification to the aircraft with illumination "slime" lights, wingtip AAMs and inflight refuelling. Its aircraft have been involved in major long-range deployments to areas such as Sabah and the Spratly Islands. Indonesia, Malaysia and Oman have ordered 62 aircraft.

• Hawk 203 - Export version for the Royal Air Force Of Oman.
• Hawk 205 - Proposed export version for the Royal Saudi Air Force. The Royal Saudi Air Force (القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية) is the Air force branch of Saudi Arabian armed forces.
• Hawk 208 - Export version for the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF ( Malay: Tentera Udara DiRaja Malaysia or TUDM) was formed in 1958 as the Royal Malayan Air Force (18)
• Hawk 209 - Export version for the Indonesian Air Force. (32)

T-45 Goshawk

Main article: T-45 Goshawk

The T-45 Goshawk is a fully carrier-capable aircraft developed from the Hawk 60 for the United States Navy for use in carrier training. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[4]

Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer 2

Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer 2 (AJT 2) is a concept for an advanced jet trainer for current and future customers.

Operators

Current operators

 Australia

• Royal Australian Air Force
  • No. 76 Squadron/No. 78 Wing at RAAF Base Williamtown
  • No. 79 Squadron/No. 78 Wing at RAAF Base Pearce

 Bahrain

• Royal Bahraini Air Force - 6 Hawks
  • No. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. No 76 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF training squadron and operates Hawk 127 aircraft from RAAF Base Williamtown. No 78 Wing (78WG is the Royal Australian Air Force 's operational training wing RAAF Base Williamtown is a Royal Australian Air Force base located north of Newcastle, New South Wales ( by road No 79 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force training squadron No 78 Wing (78WG is the Royal Australian Air Force 's operational training wing RAAF Base Pearce is the main RAAF base in Western Australia. The base is located in Bullsbrook, north of Perth. The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf The Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF was formerly known as Bahrain Amiri Air Force (BAAF but since the elections of 14 February 2002, the state 5 Squadron at Shaikh Isa

BAe CT155 Hawk serial number 155217 in Canadian service undergoes maintenance at CFB Moose Jaw, 3 November 2005

 Canada

• Canadian Forces
  • 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School/15 Wing at CFB Moose Jaw
  • 419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron/4 Wing at CFB Cold Lake

 Finland

• Finnish Air Force
  • Fighter Squadron 41 (HävLLv 41) at Kauhava
  • Finnish Air Force Display Team Midnight Hawks
  • 50 Hawk Mk. Sheik Isa Air Base or Shaikh-Isa Air Base is located on the 665 km² island nation of Bahrain which situated off Saudi Arabia ’s eastern coast Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw, commonly referred to as CFB Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces Base located south-southwest of Moose Jaw, Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Mission AIRCOM is responsible for all aircraft operations in the Canadian Forces enforcing the security of Canada's airspace and providing aircraft for supporting the missions of 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School (2CFFTS is one the Canadian Forces Air Command 's training centres for pilots and also one of the facilities of the NFTC Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw, commonly referred to as CFB Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces Base located south-southwest of Moose Jaw, Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw, commonly referred to as CFB Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces Base located south-southwest of Moose Jaw, History No 419 Bomber Squadron formed at RAF Mildenhall, England in 1941 Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, commonly referred to as CFB Cold Lake, is a Canadian Forces Base located adjacent to the city of Cold Lake, Alberta Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, commonly referred to as CFB Cold Lake, is a Canadian Forces Base located adjacent to the city of Cold Lake, Alberta Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The Finnish Air Force (FAF ( Finnish: Ilmavoimat, Swedish: Flygvapnet) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. Kauhava is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia 51s were purchased in 1980, 7 additional Mk. 51As were delivered in 1993-94 to make up for losses. 18 Mk. 66s are to be delivered in 2009 to expand the lifespan of the Hawk fleet up until 2017-2019. ^[13] Finnish Hawks were sometimes seen armed with Russian Molniya R-60/AA-8. The Molniya (now Vympel) R-60 ( NATO reporting name AA-8 ' Aphid') is a lightweight Air-to-air missile ^[14]

 India

• Indian Air Force
• Indian Navy - Reports surfaced in early 2008 that the Indian government has approved a follow-on order of 57 more BAE Systems Hawk Mk132s, with 17 going to the Indian Navy and the remaining 40 slated for the Indian Air Force. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Indian Air Force (Devanāgarī भारतीय वायु सेना IAST Bhartiya Vāyu Senā is the air arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. ^[10]

 Indonesia

• Indonesian Air Force
  • Skadron Udara 1 at Supadio
  • Skadron Udara 12 at Pekanbaru/Sultan Syarif Qasim II International
  • Skadron Udara 15/Wing 3 at Iswahjudi

 Kenya

• Kenya Air Force

 Kuwait

• Kuwait Air Force
  • No. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. See also List of aircraft of the Indonesian Air Force The Indonesian Air Force ( Indonesian: Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara or Supadio Airport is an airport in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Sultan Syarif Qasim II International Airport is an International airport that serves the city of Pekanbaru The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The Kenya Air Force (KAF is the national Air force of Kenya. Due to lack of combat it largely provides relief services The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed The Kuwait Air Force (al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Kuwaitiya is the air arm of the State of Kuwait. 12 (Training) Squadron at Ali al Salem (Flight Training Centre)

 Malaysia

• Royal Malaysian Air Force
  • Skuadron 6 Cakra at RMAF Kuantan/Sultan Ahmed Shah
  • Skuadron 9 at RMAF Labuan (disbanded)
  • Skuadron 15 Panther at RMAF Butterworth

 Oman

• Royal Air Force of Oman
  • No. Ali Al Salem Air Base is an airfield situated in Kuwait approximately 23 Miles from the Iraqi border For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF ( Malay: Tentera Udara DiRaja Malaysia or TUDM) was formed in 1958 as the Royal Malayan Air Force Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport is an Airport that serves Kuantan, a city in the state of Pahang in Malaysia. Labuan Airport is an Airport that serves the federal territory of Labuan in Malaysia. Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast The Royal Air Force of Oman ( RAFO) is the air arm of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces History The Sultan of Oman's Air Force 6 Squadron at RAFO Masirah

 Saudi Arabia

• Royal Saudi Air Force
  • No. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi The Royal Saudi Air Force (القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية) is the Air force branch of Saudi Arabian armed forces. 21 Squadron/No. 7 Wing at Tabuk/King Faisal
  • No. Tabuk Regional Airport or King Faisal Airbase is an airport in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. 79 Squadron/No. 7 Wing at Tabuk/King Faisal
  • No. 88 Squadron/No. 7 Wing at Tabuk/King Faisal

 South Africa

• South African Air Force
  • 85 Combat Flying School at AFB Makhado

 South Korea

• Republic of Korea Air Force
  • 216th Flight Training Squadron/16th Fighter Wing at Yecheon

A Hawk T1 of the RAF's Red Arrows

 United Kingdom

• Royal Air Force
  • No. 19 (R) Squadron/No. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The South African Air Force (SAAF is the Air force of South Africa, with headquarters in Pretoria. 85 Combat Flying School is a unit of the South African Air Force. Air Force Base Makhado is an Airbase of the South African Air Force. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The Republic of Korea Air Force ( ROK Air Force, ROKAF, Hanglul: 대한민국 공군 Hanja: 大韓民國 空軍 is the Air force The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located No XIX Squadron is a Squadron of the Royal Air Force. History No 4 Flying Training School at RAF Valley
  • No. 100 Squadron at RAF Leeming
  • No. 208 (R) Squadron)/No. RAF Valley is a Royal Air Force station on the island of Anglesey, Wales. No 100 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is based at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire, UK, and RAF Leeming is a Royal Air Force station in North Yorkshire, UK. No 208(R Squadron is a unit of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Valley, Anglesey, Wales 4 Flying Training School at RAF Valley
  • Joint Forward Air Control Training and Standards Unit (JFACTSU) at RAF Leeming
  • RAF Aerobatic Team Red Arrows at RAF Scampton
• Royal Navy
  • Fleet Requirements Air Direction Unit (FRADU) at RNAS Culdrose

 United Arab Emirates

• United Arab Emirates Air Force
  • No. The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the Aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force, based at RAF Scampton RAF Scampton is a Royal Air Force station situated north of Lincoln in England, near the village of Scampton, on the site of an old The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) The Fleet Requirements Air Direction Unit (FRADU is operated by the contractor Serco Defence and Aerospace using 13 Bae Hawk T1 advanced jet trainer aircraft on Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose (HMS Seahawk) based in Cornwall, near Helston, on the Lizard Peninsula, has three major roles serving The United Arab Emirates Air Force ( UAEAF) is the air force of the United Arab Emirates. 63 (Advanced Training) Squadron at Al Ain International (Flying Training School - Khalif bin Zayed Air College)
  • No. Al Ain International Airport ( Arabic: مطار العين الدولي transliterated: Matar al-Ayn ad-Dowaly is an Airport located in Al Ain 102 Squadron at Minhad

 Zimbabwe

• Air Force of Zimbabwe
  • No. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election The Air Force of Zimbabwe ( AFZ) is the Air force of Zimbabwe. 2 Squadron Cobra at Gweru-Thornhill

Former operators

 Switzerland

• Swiss Air Force: 20 Hawk Mk. Gweru-Thornhill Air Base is one of the two main air bases of the Air Force of Zimbabwe located near the central city of Gweru, Thornhill Air Base is home to air Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The Swiss Air Force ( Schweizer Luftwaffe, Forces aériennes suisses, Forze Aeree Svizzere) is the air component 66s were bought in 1992 but were sold to Finland June 2007.

Specifications (Hawk 128)

Data from Royal Air Force,^[15] BAE Systems,^[16] and Air Vectors^[17]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2: student, instructor
• Length: 12. 43 m (40 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 9. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. The wingspan (or just span) of an airplane or a Bird, is the distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip 94 m (32 ft 7 in)
• Height: 3. 98 m (13 ft 1 in)
• Wing area: 16. 70 m² (179. 64 ft²)
• Empty weight: 4,480 kg (9,880 lb)
• Useful load: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 9,100 kg (20,000 lb)
• Powerplant: 1× Rolls-Royce Adour Mk. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The Maximum Takeoff Weight or Maximum Takeoff Mass of an Aircraft is the maximum weight at which the pilot of the aircraft is allowed to attempt to take off WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 951 turbofan with FADEC, 29 kN (6,500 lbf)

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 1. A turbofan is a type of Jet engine, similar to a Turbojet. It essentially consists of a Ducted fan with a smaller diameter turbojet engine A FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control is a system consisting of a Digital Computer, called an Electronic Engine Control (EEC or Electronic Control This article deals with the unit of force For the unit of mass see Pound (mass. In Aviation, V-speeds or Velocity-speeds are standard terms used to define Airspeeds important or useful to the operation of Aircraft, such 2 Mach
• Maximum speed: . Vilnius International Airport (Tarptautinis Vilniaus Oro Uostas is the largest civil airport in Lithuania. 84 Mach (1,028 km/h, 638 mph) at altitude
• Range: 2,520 km (1,360 NM, 1,565 mi)
• Service ceiling: 13,565 m (44,500 ft)
• Rate of climb: 47 m/s (9,300 ft/min)
• Thrust/weight: 0. Mach number (\mathrm{Ma} or M (generally ˈmɑːk sometimes /ˈmɑːx/ or /ˈmæk/ is the speed of an object moving through air or any Fluid The maximal total range is the distance an Aircraft can fly between Takeoff and Landing, as limited by fuel capacity in powered aircraft or cross-country A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of Length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of Latitude along any meridian. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States In Aeronautics, a ceiling is the maximum Density altitude an aircraft can reach under a set of conditions In Aerodynamics, the rate of climb RoC is the speed at which an Aircraft increases its Altitude. Thrust-to-weight ratio is as its name suggests the ratio of instantaneous Thrust to Weight (where weight means weight at the Earth ’s surface 65

Armament

Note: all armament is optional.

• 1× 30 mm ADEN cannon, in centreline pod
• Up to 6,800 lb (3,085 kg) of weapons on five hardpoints, including:
  • 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or ASRAAM on wing pylons and wingtip rails
• 1,500 lb (680 kg), limited to one centreline and two wing pylons (Hawk T. The Royal Small Arms Factory ADEN is a 30 mm Cannon used on many Military aircraft, particularly those of the British Royal Air Force and The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a heat-seeking, short-range Air-to-air missile carried by Fighter aircraft and recently certain gunship helicopters The AIM-132 Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile is a British Infrared homing ("heat seeking" Air-to-air missile. 1)

See also

• SEPECAT Jaguar
• Portal:British aircraft since World War II
  

Related development

• T-45 Goshawk
  

Comparable aircraft

• Aermacchi MB-339
• CASA C-101 Aviojet
• Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet
• G-4 Super Galeb
• HAL HJT-36
• Hongdu JL-8
• PZL I-22 Iryda
  

Related lists

• List of active Canadian military aircraft
• List of active United Kingdom military aircraft
  

References

External links

• Indian Air Force Gets Advanced Jet Trainer
• RAF Hawk T1/1A trainer page
• RAAF Hawk 127 trainer page
• BAE Systems Hawk fact sheet
• BAE Hawk at Greg Goebel's AIR VECTORS
• Photos of Australian air force Hawk
• http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/uk/bae_systems/hawk/hawk1.htm
• The Red Arrows
• British Aircraft Directory