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Old 06-21-2010, 10:04 PM   #1
Phaelen Bleux
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Default [3e] BAE Hawk

British Aerospace (BAE) Hawk
The Hawk is the RAF's advanced jet trainer. It began service with the RAF in 1976. It features a tandem cockpit for student and instructor, with the instructor placed slightly higher in the rear cockpit for better visibility. Although subsonic, it can break the sound barrier in a dive, allowing the student to experience transonic flight before advancing to more sophisticated aircraft.
It has been a very successful deign, both as a trainer and as a short-range interceptor. From 1983 to 1988, the RAF upgraded 88 T1s to carry two AIM-9 Sidewinders under the wings and a 30mm ADEN cannon in a centerline pod. Finland purchased 51 Hawks in 1980. Since these aircraft were classed as trainers (but were able to converted to interceptors when needed), they were able to skirt the conditions of the WWII peace treaty while increasing their count of first-line fighters. Zimbabwe also uses the Hawk 60, and the Goshawk U.S. Naval trainer is an upgraded version of the Hawk 60.
When armed for combat, the Hawk 60 carries a 30mm cannon and two AIM-9s on wingtip rails. In addition, the Hawk 60 mounts four underwing hardpoints, allowing up to 6,614 lbs. of external ordnance. Possible payloads include Brandt 100mm rockets (4 missiles) in wingtip launchers, Matra 155 18-tube rocket launchers, 250-lb. low-drag bombs, 550-lb. low-drag bombs, BAT 120 retarded bombs, or two 228-gallon drop tanks.
The Hawk 60 burns 171 gallons of jet fuel per hour at routine usage. A full load of fuel (internal capacity only) costs $1,350. A full load of 30mm ammo costs $912. Other ordnance varies by mission parameter. It has an endurance of 5½ hours and a combat radius of 578 miles.

BAE Hawk 60 series
Subassemblies: Body with Very Good Streamlining +3, High-Agility Wings +2, three retractable Small Wheels +0.
Powertrain: 5,700-lb. thrust Turbofan, 2,300-kWs advanced battery.
Fuel: 450 gallons jet fuel (Fire 13) in Standard self-sealing tank [Body and Wings] (Fire -1).
Occupancy: 2 NCS.
Cargo: 6,614 lbs. ordnance [Body and Wings:U].

Armor: 3/7 overall.

Equipment:
Body: Long-range radio with scrambler (300-mile); very long-range radio with scrambler (3,000-mile); autopilot; IFF; precision navigation instruments, targeting radar (15-mile; Scan 18), flight recorder; arrestor hook or 17,000-lb. vehicular parachute; fire extinguisher system; recon camera; dedicated targeting computer; full stabilization for cannon; two ejection seats; ½ man-day limited life support; centerline hardpoint. Wings: One wingtip and two underwing hardpoints each.

Weaponry:
30mm autocannon/ADEN Mk 4 [Body:F] (120 rounds).
6,614-lbs. of other disposable ordnance (see above).

Statistics:
Size: 37'x31'x13' Payload: 5.19 tons Lwt.: 9.2 tons
Volume: 215 cf Maint.: 14 hours Price: $1,965,551

HT: 12. HPs: 645 Body, 270 each Wing, 44 each Wheel.

aSpeed: 646 aAccel: 6 aDecel: 28 aMR: 7 aSR: 4
Stall speed 147.
gSpeed: 398 gAccel: 20 gDecel: 10 gMR: 0.5 gSR: 2
Ground Pressure: Extremely High. No Off-Road speed.

Design Notes:
The Body is 215 cf with Heavy frame and Expensive materials. It has Very Good streamlining. Sealed. Electronic controls. Wing volume (29 cf each) was reverse-engineered from actual wing area (180 sf). Wheels are 10.75 cf. Armor is Expensive metal. Design empty weight was 137 lbs. heavier than the historical. Design loaded weight was increased 1% to the historical; design aSpeed was 736 mph. The historical value (for the T.Mk 1A) is shown. Historical units cost was 18 million Pounds in 2003.
Although the 30mm cannon is in a centerline pod, it was rolled into the fuselage for the design.

Variants:
The Hawk T1 (1976) was the original two-seat trainer. It featured a 5,200-lb. thrust turbofan. 176 built.
The T1A (1983) added the 30mm cannon and underwing AIM-9s. 88 converted.
The Hawk 50 series was produced for export to Finland, Kenya, and Indonesia (Hawk 51, 52, and 53, respectively). Only two wing hardpoints were mounted.
The Hawk 60 series was also intended for export. Since it was intended for interceptor conversion, it expended underwing hardpoints to four, plus wingtip rails, and improved the turbofan. It was exported to Zimbabwe, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, and South Korea.
The T-45 Goshawk is a modified Hawk 60 for the U.S. Navy
The Hawk 100 features several advanced upgrades, including FLIR, improved avionics, a redesigned wing, and HOTAS (HUDWAC). It has been exported to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Malaysia, Indonesia, Canada, and Bahrain.
The Hawk 128 (T2) is an upgrade of the T1 for the RAF and Royal Navy. It features modern LCD displays.
The Hawk 200 is a single-seat lightweight multirole fighter. It has improved radar and can carry the AIM-9 Sidewinder and AGM-65 Maverick. It also can perform in-flight refueling. It has been exported to Oman, Malaysia and Indonesia.
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