- Yes as a TT version
- Yes as a Premium/ SQV
- Yes as an Event/ BP vehicle
- No
- 10.3
- 10.7
- 11.0
- 11.3
- 11.7
- I Said No!
- 12.3
- 12.7
- 13.0
- 13.3
- 13.7
- No means No!
Hello and welcome to my suggestion for the BAe Hawk 200! an armed version of the popular Hawk trainer aircraft! I feel this should be in game in order to add a highly manoeuvrable High tier Jet fighter, something the British tree lacks severely after the Hunter.
History
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In 1984 British Aerospace (now BAE Systems) began developing a combat variant of the popular Hawk trainer in use around the world, designated Hawk 200, up to this point all hawk variants had been designed purely for Advanced stage training, with combat ability being more of an afterthought. A single flying demonstrator (with there also being other Prototypes built) was constructed to aid the development process which made its first flight in mid May 1986.
Unfortunately only 2 months after its first flight, at Dunsfield aerodrome the demonstrator was lost in a fatal accident that killed BAe test pilot Jim Hawkins, Hawkins apparently lost conciseness after suffering from g-LOC whilst performing High-g manoeuvres to explore the Hawks agility. Despite this horrible accident BAe chose to continue with the hawks development and by 1987 the first pre-production models were being produced with the first order of twelve Hawk 203s in 1990 all of which were delivered by 1993.
Since then the Hawk has gone on to serve in three main air forces; The Indonesian Air Force, The Royal Malaysian Air Force, and the Royal Air Force of Oman. In total 62 Hawk 200s plus the demonstrator have gone into service, with 47 still being in active condition today
Photos
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Image of the Second Hawk 200 Prototype at Farnborough on 04/09/1988
Graphic depicting different Hawk 200 prototypes and their paint schemes suggesting possible camouflage options for the Hawk in game
image taken of the initial Demonstrator Aircraft during engine tests
The Initial Demonstrator Aircraft during construction between 1985 and 1986
Specifications/ Armament
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General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 11.38 m (37 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 9.39 m (30 ft 10 in)
- Height: 4.16 m (13 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 16.69 m2 (179.6 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 5.3
- Empty weight: 4,128 kg (9,101 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 9,101 kg (20,064 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 1,360 kg (3,000 lb) internal: 3,210 kg (7,080 lb) with 3 drop tanks
- Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour Mk 871 non-afterburning turbofan, 26 kN (5,800 lbf) thrust
Performance
- Maximum speed: 1,037 km/h (644 mph, 560 kn) at sea level
- Maximum speed: Mach 1.2 (never exceed at altitude)
- Cruise speed: 796 km/h (495 mph, 430 kn) at 12,500 m (41,000 ft)
- Stall speed: 197 km/h (122 mph, 106 kn) flaps down
- Range: 892 km (554 mi, 482 nmi) internal fuel only
- Combat range: 617 km (383 mi, 333 nmi) with 3x Sea Eagle and 2x 592 L (156 US gal; 130 imp gal)
- Ferry range: 1,950 km (1,210 mi, 1,050 nmi) with 3 drop tanks
- Service ceiling: 15,250 m (50,030 ft)
- g limits: +8 -3
- Rate of climb: 58.466 m/s (11,509.1 ft/min)
- Takeoff distance with maximum weapon load: 2,134 m (7,001 ft)
- Landing distance at maximum landing weight with brake chute: 854 m (2,802 ft)
- Landing distance at maximum landing weight without brake chute: 1,250 m (4,100 ft)
Armament
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Guns: 1 × 30 mm (1.181 in) Aden cannon with 120 rounds in a pod under the Fuselage, could carry 2 25mm Aden cannons in the nose as well (100 rpg)
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Hardpoints: Total of 7: 4 × under-wing; and 1 × under-fuselage; and 2 × wingtip , with provisions to carry combinations of:
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Other:
- Reconnaissance pod
- Up to 3 drop tanks) for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time
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Rockets:
- SNEB
- CRV7
- Thomson-Brandt LR 100-4
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Missiles:
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Air-to-air missiles:
- AIM-120 AMRAAM
- Skyflash
- Active Skyfash
- AIM-132 ASRAAM
- AIM-9 Sidewinder
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Air-to-surface missiles:
- AGM-65 Maverick
- ALARM Anti radiation missile
- Sea Eagle Anti Ship Missile
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Bombs:
- Mark 82 bomb
- Mark 83 bomb
- Paveway II (Only when Using FLIR nose modification)
- BL755 cluster bomb
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Avionics
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AN/APG-66H Radar (Slightly Reduced abilities compared to the standard model in game onboard the F-16As)
OR
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Marconi forward-looking infrared camera
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Countermeasures
- 2 ALE-47 Bins mounted above engine exhaust (30 Large calibre or 60 Regular calibre)
Hawk 200 in Game
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In game I feel the Hawk 200 would be a useful addition to the British TT as it lacks high tier manoeuvrable fighters, having to rely on aircraft either that lack good missile armament (The Jaguar in particular with only 2 Aim-9Gs) or aircraft that lack almost all dogfighting ability (The Phantoms and Tornados being prime examples). Whilst this aircraft is subsonic (something British players will be used to at high tiers with the Harriers) it will offer a significant manoeuvrability upgrade over anything already in the British tree and with the ability to carry 4 Aim-9s (Most likely L or M variants) and 2 Skyflashes giving it a powerful bite for a deceivingly small and slow aircraft.
I would suggest that in game the hawk be split into two versions; an early version with just Aim-9s and Skyflashes at the 10.3-11.7 bracket, and a late version with ASRAAMS and AMRAAMS at the 12.3-13.7 bracket
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