Hawk T1A RAF 3d model

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A Detailed Model of a Royal Air Force Hawk T1A Aircraft is ProvidedTexturesDetailed textures are included for diffuse and bump, with a maximum dimension of 2048 pixels.HistoryThe BAE Systems Hawk is a British single-engine advanced jet trainer aircraft that first flew in 1974 as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk. It has been used by the Royal Air Force and other air forces as either a trainer or low-cost combat aircraft. The Hawk remains in production, with over 900 Hawks sold to 18 customers worldwide.The Hawk entered RAF service in April 1976, replacing the Folland Gnat and Hawker Hunter in advanced training and weapons training roles respectively. The original version used by the RAF was the Hawk T1 ("Trainer Mark 1"), with deliveries commencing in November 1976, including an order for 176 aircraft.From 1983 to 1986, some Hawks were modified as short-range interceptor aircraft for point defence. Eighty-eight T1s were equipped to carry two AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missiles (AAMs) and a centreline gun pod with a single 30 mm ADEN cannon, designated Hawk T1A. In the event of war, these aircraft would have collaborated with Tornado F3 aircraft using Foxhunter search radars to vector radarless Hawks against enemy targets, flown by instructor pilots. Conversions were completed in 1986. With the fall of the Soviet Union and end of the Cold War, RAF Hawks are no longer tasked with this role. Hawks were also used as "aggressors", simulating air combat with Tornado ADVs.The most famous RAF operator of the Hawk is the Red Arrows aerobatic team, which adopted the plane in 1979.Price: $79.00 Date Added: August 6, 2015 Last Update: December 3, 2015 Product ID: 55c3592fccff75b0688b4663