GC2R7H8 Hawk (Traditional Cache) in North West England, United Kingdom created by Charnock

GC2R7H8 ▼

A cache by Charnock_SWARM Message this owner

Hidden : 3/30/2011

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Part of the aircraft series across flat farmland taking approx 1 hour. Recommended parking on Delph Lane N53 38.388 W2 40.045

The BAE Systems Hawk is a British single engine, advanced jet trainer aircraft. It first flew in 1974 as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk. The Hawk is used by the Royal Air Force, and other air forces, as either a trainer or a low-cost combat aircraft. The Hawk is still in production with over 900 Hawks sold to 18 customers around the world. The Hawk is also the aircraft flown by the Red Arrows Display Team. Performance The Hawk was designed to be maneuverable and can reach Mach 0.88 in level flight, and Mach 1.15 in a dive, thus allowing trainees to experience transonic flight before advancing to a supersonic trainer.[3] Its airframe is very durable and strong, stressed for +9 g, but the normal service limit in RAF service is +7.5/-4 g.[4] The T-45 Goshawk is a highly modified version of the BAE Hawk land-based training jet aircraft. Manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) and British Aerospace (now BAE Systems), the T-45 is used by the United States Navy as an aircraft carrier-capable trainer. SWARM Connection: Grandfather SWARM worked on the assembly of the T45 Goshawk.