Quick facts
Entered Service : 1976
Powerplant : One Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca Adour Mk 151 turbofan of 5,200lb st
Span : 30ft 9.75in (9.39m)
Length : 39ft 2in (11.96m)
Max Speed : 622mph (1,000km/h) at sea level
Accommodation: Two seats, in tandem.
Armament : Hawk T1 - One 30mm Aden cannon pack and up to 5,600lb (2,540kg) of underwing stores (rockets, bombs and missiles); T1A - in addition has inboard pylons for Sidewinder AIM-9 air-to-air missiles
Recognition : Slightly-swept wings set at the bottom of the fuselage. Top line of the fuselage curves up from the pointed nose to incorporate the long clear cockpit canopy then slopes down to the jetpipe, giving a humped appearance. Engine is internally housed with small circular intakes on the lower sides of the fuselage, forward and above the wing roots. Slightly-swept vertical and horizontal tail surfaces.
Colours : RAF HAwks come in a variety of different schemes. Air defence grey and gloss black are the two most common - the black scheme is regarded as the most highly visible - whilst the aircraft of the Red Arrows are, of course, scarlet in colour. Large squadron markings are worn on the tail along with a two-letter squadron code