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History[]
In 1964 the Royal Air Force specified a requirement (Air Staff Target (AST) 362) for a new fast jet trainer to replace the Folland Gnat. The SEPECAT Jaguar was originally intended for this role, but it was soon realised that it would be too complex an aircraft for fast jet training and only a small number of two-seat versions were purchased. Accordingly, in 1968, Hawker Siddeley Aviation (HSA) began studies for a simpler aircraft, initially as special project (SP) 117. The design team was led by Ralph Hooper.
Operators of the Hawk include the Royal Air Force (notably the Red Arrows display team) and a considerable number of foreign military operators, in including Malaysia and Chile.
Data[]
BAE Hawk T1 trainer.
Category.
Statistic.
First flight on.
1974.
Retired on.
Still in service.
Major contractor(s)
Hawker Siddeley, British Aerospace and BAE Systems MAS division.
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No.
Fight ceiling.
13,565 m (44,500 ft).
Top speed.
Mach 0.84 (1,028 km/h, 638 mph) at altitude.
VTOL.
No.
Range.
2,520 km (1,360 nmi, 1,565 mi).
Crew, including instructor(s).
1 pilot + 1 instructor. 1 or 2 Red Arrows. 2 on co'in missions.
Nationality(s).
British.
Class.
Advanced trainer, aerobatics and light co'in aircraft.
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