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Airfix RAF Red Arrows Hawk Part 1

The H5 1182 Hawk is one of the few modern jet aircraft to be ordered into production 'from the drawing board' the first few Hawks acting as development aircraft for the initial order of 175 for the Royal Air Force. The two-seat Hawk first flew on 21st August 1974 and deliveries to No.4 Flying Training School at RAF Valley began in late 1976, replacing the H. S. Gnat trainers. Conceived for the dual roles of advanced pilot training and tactical weapons training, it is tribute to the basic design that very few external modifications to the aircraft were ever required. The camouflaged armed Hawk T1s that entered service with the Tactical Weapons Units of Brawdy and Chivenor allowed the vulnerable Hunters to be retired from that role. This armed version carries a 30mm Aden gun pod under the fuselage, together with rocket pods or bombs and fuel tanks underwing. 1980 saw the world famous Red Arrows acrobatic team replacing their bright red Gnats with similarly painted Hawk T1s which they have used ever since to enthral millions of people with their breathtaking displays. Such was the reliability and excellence of the Hawk that in the mid-1980s, a new armed version entered service with the TWUs - T1A. It's additional pair of AIM-9L Sidewinders carried under the inner wing pylons allowed it to take on a new role, that of localised air defence to deal with any hostile aircraft that might evade front line defences in the event of war. It is not surprising there have been many export orders for both training and operational single two-seat Hawks, the major success being the BAe-McDonnell Douglas T-45A Goshawk carrier jet trainer for the US Navy, Britain's most successful jet aircraft has a bright future. The 23.7Kn (5,340lb) thrust Rolls Royce/Turbomeca Adour Mk151 turbofan gives the Hawk T1A a maximum speed of 1,040kmh (646mph) at sea level. Specifications: Maximum Speed: 646mph Range: 1,565 miles with maximum fuel Wingspan: 30ft 10in Length: 38ft 11in