19 Facts About BAE Hawk

BAE Systems Hawk is a British single-engine, jet-powered advanced trainer aircraft.

Operators of the BAE Hawk include the Royal Air Force and several foreign military operators.

In 1981, a derivative of the BAE Hawk was selected by the United States Navy as their new trainer aircraft.

The BAE Hawk T2 was considered to be a competitor for the United States Air Force's T-X program to acquire a new trainer fleet, but in February 2015, Northrop Grumman determined the BAE Hawk's shortfalls made it ill-suited for the program requirements and dropped it as their offering.

BAE Hawk is an advanced 2-seat trainer with a tandem cockpit, a low-mounted cantilever wing and is powered by a single turbofan engine.

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The BAE Hawk has been praised by pilots for its agility, in particular its roll and turn handling.

In 2016, BAE Systems was developing the so-called 'Advanced Hawk' with a new wing using leading-edge slats, and potentially additional sensors and weapons, a head-mounted display, and a single large-screen display in the forward cockpit.

The BAE Hawk T1 was the original version used by the RAF, deliveries commencing in November 1976.

The most famous users of the BAE Hawk are the Red Arrows aerobatic team, who adopted the plane in 1979.

BAE Hawk subsequently replaced the English Electric Canberra for target towing duties.

In Canada, the BAE Hawk – designated as the CT-155 BAE Hawk – is used to train pilots for front-line fighter aircraft.

In 2011, the IAF was reportedly unhappy with the provision of spare components; In December 2011, BAE Hawk received a contract to provide India with spares and ground support.

In February 2016, it was announced that Indonesia's BAE Hawk fleet was set to receive a new radar warning receiver self-defense system, aiding the type's use in light attack operations.

In July 1982, at least one BAE Hawk was destroyed on the ground and three more heavily damaged during a dissident attack on Thornhill air base, Gweru.

On 13 January 2005, the first locally assembled BAE Hawk conducted its first flight; it belonged to a batch of 24 trainers ordered by the SAAF.

BAE Hawk T1 was the original version of the BAE Hawk used by the RAF, deliveries commencing in November 1976.

BAE Hawk 50 was the original export trainer version, and offered a limited attack capability.

The BAE Hawk 127 is operated by the RAAF's No 76 Squadron and No 79 Squadron which are based at RAAF Base Williamtown and RAAF Base Pearce respectively.

BAE Hawk 200 is a single-seat, lightweight multi-role combat aircraft for air defence, air-denial, anti-shipping, interdiction, close air support, and ground attack.