Overview
The BAE Hawk is a British jet trainer introduced in the 1970s. Designed for advanced flight instruction and light combat roles, it has been widely exported. The aircraft remains in service globally.
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Specifications
- Engine
- 1 × Rolls-Royce Adour Mk.951 turbofan
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 6,500 lbf · 29 kN
- Avionics
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- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 2
- Crew
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- Cabin width
- —
- Cabin height
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- Cabin length
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- Exterior length
- 40 ft 9 in · 12.43 m
- Tail height
- 13 ft 1 in · 3.98 m
- Fuselage diameter
- —
- Wing span
- 32 ft 7 in · 9.94 m
- Baggage volume
- —
- Gross weight
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- Empty weight
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- Max takeoff weight
- 9,900 lb · 4,500 kg
- Max landing weight
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- Max payload
- 6,600 lb · 3,000 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 750 gal · 2,800 L · 2,300 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 492 kt · 566 mph · 911 km/h
- Maximum speed
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- Cruise speed
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- Approach speed
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- Range
- 1,360 nm · 1,570 mi · 2,520 km
- Fuel burn
- 1.72 nm/gal · 0.84 km/L
- Ceiling
- 44,500 ft · 13,600 m
- Rate of climb
- 9,300 ft/min · 47 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 400 ft · 120 m
- Landing distance
- 520 ft · 160 m
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