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In the 1960s, France was looking for a suitable jet aircraft for advanced training of military pilots. The UK and Germany were also looking for the same solution. It was by chance that the leaders of the countries responsible for the development met during an air show in France.
In the end, as usual, the UK went its own way and that is why the Hawk light trainer was created.
On 21 August 1974, the first T.Mk 1 prototype, assembled at Hawker Siddeley's factories, flew.
The design of the Hawk jet aircraft resembled the machines of the same category, but in one parameter it absolutely "outclassed" all competition.
Hawker managed to build an aircraft with a long service life and, most importantly, the lowest cost per flight hour in the world.
It was a smash hit. Many countries were waiting for just such a machine.
After officially entering operational service with the Royal Air Force in 1976, the manufacturer received orders from countries such as Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Finland, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, the USA and others.
Besides jet pilot training, the Hawk is used as a light attack aircraft by the Finnish Air Force, for example, due to its high payload capacity.
In total, over 900 units have been produced in 10 different versions.

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British Advanced Trainer Aircraft BAE Hawk T1 COBI 5845 - Armed Forces 1:48

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