Aircraft Data for: Bae Hawk -

Updated: Jan. 22nd 2009

Summary

The Bae Hawk is an advanced military jet training aircraft. The Hawk is in service worldwide but primarily with the Royal Air Force, Finnish Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Canadian Forces

  Country of origin: United Kingdom      First flight: 1974      No. built: 681      Crew: 2     
 
Power 1 x Rolls Royce Adour engine
 1× Rolls-Royce Adour Mk.951 turbofan with FADEC, 29 kN (6,500 lbf)
 
Weapons: 1x30mm ADEN cannon,Up to 6,800 lb (3,085 kg) of weapons on five hard points, including:4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or ASRAAM on wing pylons and wing-tip rails. 1,500 lb (680 kg), limited to one centreline and two wing pylons (Hawk T.1)
 
Dimensions:
Length: 40 ft. 7 in.
Wing Span: 32 ft. 7 in.
Height: 13 ft. 1 in.
Empty Weight: 9,880 lbs.
Max. Weight: 20,069 lbs.
 Performance: 
Max. speed: 638 mph
Cruise speed: 575 mph
Ceiling: 44,500 ft.
Normal range: 1,200 mi.
Max. range: 1,565 mi.
 

Operator Data for: Red Arrows (RAF Callsign: Red Arrows)

Updated: Nov. 20th 2008

Summary

The Red Arrows is the famous aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force flying nine Bae Hawk military trainer aircraft and with 91 support members. The "Reds" have have now performed well over 4,000 displays world-wide in 53 countries.

  Based in: United Kingdom      Headquarters: Waddington     
 
Statistics: Fleet Size: 9    Year Founded: 1965   
 

Location Data for: Kemble Airport (EGBP)

Updated: Jan. 25th 2009

Summary

Kemble Airport in the heart of the Cotswold’s is a busy general aviation airport and home to Delta Jets and it's preserved Hawker Hunter jet aircraft. The airfield is also used for airliner storage and scrapping of retired airliners.

  Class: Civil      Operator: Kemble Air Services Limited     Opened: 1938     
 
 
Location: Cirencester,  Gloucestershire,  United Kingdom   Elevation: 433 ft.
 
Runways:
Direction Length Surface Notes
08/26  6591 ft.  Asphalt 
08/26  1476 ft.  Grass 
 

Aircraft Details:
Bae Hawk >>>>
Red Arrows
 
Location:
Cotswold, United Kingdom
 
Photo by:  Derek Pedley
Date:  2010-06-20
Image ID:  102764
 
This British Aerospace Hawk T1A XX322 joined the Red Arrows in May 2010 to replace one of the two lost aircraft involved in a mid-air crash during a training exercise in Crete in March 2010.

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