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   
 

Aircraft Details:
Bae Hawk >>>>
Red Arrows
 
Location:
Esbjerg, Denmark
 
Photo by:  Danish Aviation Photo
Date:  2009-08-29
Image ID:  90688
 
Close-up of the smoke system with 3 nozzles injecting the coloured diesel making the famous smoke formations during Red Arrows display

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