BAe Hawk Mk60 Series

The Hawk first entered service with the RAF in 1976, both as an advanced flying-training aircraft and a weapons-training aircraft. As a result of the Hawk's RAF success various other countries began to make inquiries with a view to providing not only fast jet training but close air support roles too.

Export Variants

Hawk 50 was the original export trainer version, and offered a limited attack capability. Finland, Indonesia and Kenya ordered 89 of this variant.

Hawk 51 - Export version for the Finnish Air Force.
Hawk 51A - Seven Hawks were sold to Finland as part of a follow-on order.
Hawk 52 - Export version for the Kenyan Air Force.
Hawk 53 - Export version for the Indonesian Air Force.

Hawk 60 Another export version, replacing the Hawk 50, intended for conversion and weapons training. Weapons carriage is increased. It is a two-seater, has uprated Rolls-Royce Adour 861 engines, and is capable of a level speed at altitude of 555 knots (1028 km/h) or Mach 0.84. The T-45 Goshawk was derived from this version.

Hawk 60 - Export version for the Air Force of Zimbabwe. Eight Hawks were sold to Zimbabwe, they were delivered between July and October of 1982.
Hawk 60A -Five Hawks were sold to Zimbabwe as part of a follow-on order. The aircraft were delivered between June and September of 1992.
Hawk 61 - Export version for Dubai, United Arab Emirates Air Force
Hawk 63 - Export version for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Air Force.
Hawk 63A - 15 Hawk 63s were upgraded to this standard.
Hawk 63C - Four aircraft were sold to Adu Dhabi as part of a follow-on order.
Hawk 64 - Export version for the Kuwait Air Force.
Hawk 65 - Export version for the Royal Saudi Air Force.
Hawk 65A - 20 were sold to Saudi Arabia as part of a follow-on order.
Hawk 66 - Export version for the Swiss Air Force.
Hawk 67 - Export version for the South Korean Air Force.

As with the Hawk T1, all the Hawk series are equipped to an operational standard and is capable of undertaking a number of war roles. With two under-wing pylons cleared to carry 1000lb class weapons including BL755 cluster bombs or Sidewinder AIM-9L air-to-air missiles. The aircraft can also be fitted with a 30mm Aden cannon in a pod underneath the fuselage centre-line. The cannon can be fired at the same time as any of the pylon-mounted weapons are selected for release or firing. Aiming facilities for the aircraft’s attack modes are provided by an integrated strike and interception system, while a Vinten video recording system is used to record the weapon sighting.

Source: Wikipedia

Real World Specs

Thrust: 5200lbs
Max speed: 550kts
Length: 11.9m
Max altitude: 48,000ft
Span: 9.39m
Aircrew: 2

Armament

AIM-9 Sidewinder
Aden 30mm
BL-755 Cluster Bombs
1000lb and 500lb General Purpose Bombs

RKSL Features

Not only are we going to make RAF variants but we will make OPFOR and Independant versions:

Original and Accurate Models - Mk60 Series
Fully articulated landing gear
MK61/62/63 - OPFOR colour schemes
- Two Tone Desert/Green
- Two Tone Desert/Tan
- Two Tone Green/Grey
Accurate Loadouts