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BAE Hawk T1 trainer of the Royal Air Force
Role	Advanced trainer aircraft
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Hawker Siddeley (1974–1977) British Aerospace (1977–1999) BAE Systems MAI division (1999–present)
First flight	21 August 1974
Introduction	1976
Status	In service
Primary users	Royal Air Force Indian Air Force Finnish Air Force Indonesian Air Force
Produced	1974–2022
Number built	1,000+
Variants	British Aerospace Hawk 200
Developed into	McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk

The BAE Systems Hawk is a British single-engine, jet-powered advanced trainer aircraft. It was first known as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk, and subsequently produced by its successor companies, British Aerospace and BAE Systems. It has been used in a training capacity and as a low-cost combat aircraft. Operators of the Hawk include the Royal Air Force (notably the Red Arrows display team) and several foreign military operators. The Hawk was produced until 2020 in the UK, and continues to be produced under licence in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), with over 1000 Hawks sold to 18 operators around the world.

Design

The Hawk is an advanced 2-seat trainer with a tandem cockpit, a low-mounted cantilever wing and is powered by a single turbofan engine. The design team was led by Ralph Hooper. Unlike many of the previous trainers in RAF service, the Hawk was specifically designed for training. Hawker had developed the aircraft to have a high level of serviceability, as well as lower purchasing and operating costs than previous trainers like the Jet Provost.The Hawk has been praised by pilots for its agility, in particular its roll and turn handling

Operational history

United Kingdom

The Hawk entered RAF service in April 1976, replacing the Folland Gnat and Hawker Hunter for advanced training and weapons training. The Hawk T1 was the original version used by the RAF , deliveries commencing in November 1976. The most famous users of the Hawk are the Red Arrows aerobatic team, who adopted the plane in 1979

British Aerospace BAe Tr.1 Hawk Produced 1974–2022 Number built 1,000+

British Aerospace BAe Tr.1 Hawk
Produced 1974–2022 Number built 1,000+

General Info

Crew: 2: student, instructor Length: 12.43 m (40 ft 9 in) Wingspan: 9.94 m (32 ft 7 in) Height: 3.98 m (13 ft 1 in) Wing area: 16.70 m² (179.64 ft²)

Powerplant

Performance

Never exceed speed: Mach 1.2 (in dive)
Maximum speed: Mach 0.84 (1,028 km/h, 639 mph, 555 kn) at altitude
Range: 2,520 km (1,360 nmi, 1,565 mi)
Service ceiling: 13,565 m (
Rate of climb: 47 m/s (9,300 ft/min)

Armament

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 or A-Darter on wing pylons and wingtip rails
- 2x Umbani or Al Tariq
1,500 lb (680 kg), limited to one centreline and two wing pylons

Special Links British Aerospace BAe Tr.1 Hawk Produced 1974–2022 Number built 1,000+

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In Canada, the Hawk – designated as the CT-155 Hawk – was used to train pilots for front-line fighter aircraft. The aircraft was operated under the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) program, which was provided by the Military Aviation Training division of Bombardier Aerospace but transferred to CAE by acquisition in 2015

British Aerospace
BAe Tr.1 Hawk

The Hawker Siddeley Hawk T1[(Trainer Mark 1) was the original version of the Hawk used by the RAF,

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The British Aerospace Hawk T1A is a modified Hawk T1,[107] intended to replace the Hawker Hunter in the RAF's Tactical Weapons Units

British Aerospace
BAe Tr.1 Hawk
Produced 1974–2022
Number built 1,000+