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BAE Systems Hawk
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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.
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BAE Hawk T1 trainer of the Royal Air Force | |
Role | 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) |
First flight | 21 August 1974 |
Introduction | 1976 |
Status | In service |
Primary users | Royal Air Force Indian Air Force Finnish Air Force Indonesian Air Force |
Produced | 1974–present |
Number built | 1,000+ |
Variants | British Aerospace Hawk 200 |
Developed into | McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk |
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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.