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Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Variants: Encyclopedia II - Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Variants

Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk T.1/T.1A. The T.1 was the original version used by the RAF, deliveries commencing in November 1976. The UK ordered 176 T1s. From 1983 to 1986, some Hawks were equipped for the short-range interception role. 88 T.1s were modified to carry two AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missiles in addition to the centerline gun pod for a single 30mm ADEN cannon. These aircraft were designated T.1A. In the event of war, they would have worked in collaboration with Tornado F.3 aircraft, wh ...

Hawker-Siddeley Hawk: Encyclopedia II - Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Variants

Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Variants

Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk T.1/T.1A

The T.1 was the original version used by the RAF, deliveries commencing in November 1976. The UK ordered 176 T1s.

From 1983 to 1986, some Hawks were equipped for the short-range interception role. 88 T.1s were modified to carry two AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missiles in addition to the centerline gun pod for a single 30mm ADEN cannon. These aircraft were designated T.1A. In the event of war, they would have worked in collaboration with Tornado F.3 aircraft, which would use their Foxhunter search radars to vector the radarless Hawks against enemy targets. Such missions would have been flown by instructor pilots. Conversions were completed in 1986. With the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, RAF Hawks are no longer tasked with this role.

80 T.1s are being upgraded under the Fuselage Replacement Programme (FRP), which involves the replacement of the aft centre and rear fuselage sections, using new build sections derived from the Mk. 60.

Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk 50

The Hawk 50 was the original export trainer version, from which the T-45 Goshawk was derived. The Mk.50 offered a limited attack capability. Finland, Indonesia and Kenya ordered 89 of this variant.

Hawk 51 - Export version for the Finnish Air Force.
Hawk 52 - Export version for the Kenyan Air Force.
Hawk 53 - Export version for the Indonesian Air Force.

Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk 60

Another export version, replacing the Hawk 50, intended for conversion and weapons training. Weapons carriage is increased. It is a two-seater, has uprated Rolls-Royce Adour 861 engines, and is capable of a level speed at altitude of 555 knots (1028 km/h) or Mach 0.84.

Hawk 60 - Export version for the Air Force of Zimbabwe. Eight aircraft were delivered to Zimbabwe in July and October of 1982.
Hawk 60A - Export version for the Air Force of Zimbabwe. Five aircraft were delivered to Zimbabe in June and September of 1992.
Hawk 61 - Export version for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Air Force
Hawk 63 - Export version for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Air Force.
Hawk 64 - Export version for the Kuwaiti Air Force.
Hawk 65 - Export version for the Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force.
Hawk 66 - Export version for the Swiss Air Force.
Hawk 67 - Export version for the South Korean Air Force.

Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk 100

A two-seat advanced weapons trainer with additional avionics, including forward looking infrared, a redesigned wing and HOTAS.

Hawk 102 - Export version for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Air Force.
Hawk 103 - Export version for the Royal Air Force Of Oman.
Hawk 108 - Export version for the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
Hawk 109 - Export version for the Indonesian Air Force.
Hawk 115 - Export version for the Canadian Air Force, also designated CT-155 in Canadian service.

Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk 120/LIFT

The Hawk Lead In Fighter Trainer (LIFT) is the version selected by the South African Air Force in December 1999. This variant is powered by the Adour 951. The LIFT benefits from development carried out for the Australian Mk.127. The next generation Hawks (120, 127 and 128) feature a new wing, forward and centre fuselage, fin and tailplane. The aircraft have only 10% commonality with the existing first generation aircraft. The new variants also have four times the fatigue life of the original aircraft. 24 aircraft will be delivered.

Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk 127

Thirty three Hawk 127 Lead in Fighters (LIFs) were ordered by the Royal Australian Air Force in June 1997, twelve of which were produced in the UK and twenty one in Australia. This variant is also powered by the Adour 871. The Hawk 127 is operated by No. 76 (New South Wales) and No. 79 (Western Australia) Squadrons of the RAAF.

Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk 128

The Hawk 128 is the new Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) for the RAF and Royal Navy. The Mk.128 includes modern CRT displays instead of conventional instrumentation, and allows preparation for flying modern fighter aircraft, particularly the all "glass" Typhoon. It has Rolls-Royce Adour 951 engines. BAE funded development of the 128, building on the design of the Australian Mk.127 and the South African Mk.120s. The MoD have ordered 20 aircraft with an option for 24 more.

Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk 132

The latest export variant of the Hawk (previously described as the Mk.115Y). The Mk.132 is destined to enter service with the Indian Air Force (IAF) after one of the most protracted procurement processes in history, with two decades having elapsed between the initial interest and the contract signing on March 26, 2004. The IAF will receive 24 aircraft directly from BAE Systems starting in 2007 and another 42 will be assembled by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. during 2008-10. The Indian Navy is also likely to order a small number. Further orders will be a function of how quickly India is able to develop the Combat Air Trainer, a twin-engined trainer derived from the HAL HJT-36 Sitara, whose model was displayed at the Aero India 2005 air show in February 2005.

Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - Hawk 200

The Hawk 200 is a single seat, lightweight multirole combat fighter with emphasis on air defence, air superiority, anti-shipping, air-denial, long range interdiction, short range close air support, strike with smart weapons and a lead-in trainer for aircraft such as the Eurofighter Typhoon, F-15, F-16, Tornado, and Gripen to name a few. The aircraft is fitted with an advance version of the F-16A APG-66 radar with multimode systems. The aircraft is able to be equipped with the deadly AIM-9 Sidewinder, though, if upgraded, it can be equipped with the AIM-120 AMRAAM and the Helmet mounted cueing system for missiles.

The Hawk performs well in every aspect, though it is much superior than the AMX of Italy and Brazil in respect to air-combat. It is a very highly agile fighter though the negative is its maximum speed of less than 700 mph.

An expensive fighter to purchase, it provide low cost of operation to nations who are lucky enough to order the type. It has seen excellent service records in the hands of the Oman, Malaysia and Indonesia. The Malaysian aircraft has the most extensive modification to the aircraft with illumination lime lights, wingtip AAMs and inflight refuelling. Its aircraft have been involved in major long-range deployments to areas such as Sabah and the Spratly Islands. Indonesia, Malaysia and Oman have ordered 62 aircraft.

Hawk 203 - Export version for the Royal Air Force Of Oman.
Hawk 205 - Propose export version for the Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force.
Hawk 208 - Export version for the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
Hawk 209 - Export version for the Indonesian Air Force.

Hawker-Siddeley Hawk - T-45 Goshawk

A fully carrier-capable version of the Hawk Mk.50 was developed for the United States Navy for use in training. This version is known as the T-45 Goshawk. It first flew in 1989 and became operational in 1991. Several modifications were required by the Navy for carrier operations, including improvements to the low-speed handling characteristics and a reduction in the approach speed. The Goshawk was manufactured originally by McDonnell Douglas and later by Boeing.