Thankyou for buying the HSD Hawk/T45 Goshawk.
We hope you enjoy many hours of flying.
History
T-45
Background. The T-45 Goshawk has its origins in the mid-1970s, during which time the
U.S. Navy formally commenced its search for a new jet trainer aircraft to serve as a single
replacement for both its T-2 Buckeye and A-4 Skyhawk trainers. ... On 16 April 1988, the first
T-45A Goshawk conducted its maiden flight.
Hawk
The Red Arrows team use the same two-seat training aircraft used for advanced pilot
training, at first the Folland Gnat which was replaced in 1979 by the BAE Hawk T1.
The Hawks are modified with an uprated engine and a modification to enable smoke to
be generated; diesel is mixed with a coloured dye and ejected into the jet exhaust to
produce either red, white or blue smoke.
