| Hawk | |
|---|---|
.jpg) BAE Hawk T1 trainer of the Royal Air Force | |
| General information | |
| Type | Advanced trainer aircraft |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Hawker Siddeley (1974–1977) British Aerospace (1977–1999) BAE Systems MAI division (1999–present) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (2008–present) |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force |
| Number built | 1,000+ |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1974–present |
| Introduction date | 1976 |
| First flight | 21 August 1974 |
| Variants | British Aerospace Hawk 200 |
| Developed into | McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk |
The BAE Systems Hawk is a British single-engine, jet-powered advanced trainer aircraft. It was first known as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk, and subsequently produced by its successor companies, British Aerospace and BAE Systems. It has been used in a training capacity and as a low-cost combat aircraft.
Operators of the Hawk include the Royal Air Force (notably the Red Arrows display team) and several foreign military operators. The Hawk was produced until 2020 in the UK,[1] and also produced under licence in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), with over 1000 Hawks sold to 18 operators around the world.
- ^ "BAE Brough: Aircraft manufacturing ends after 104 years". BBC News. 24 December 2020.