BAe Hawk 200

BAE Systems · United Kingdom · first flew 1986 · fighter

The Hawk 200 is a single-seat light combat aircraft derived from the Hawk trainer family, designed for air defence and ground attack with a multi-mode radar and internal cannon.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, swept
E — Engines	1 × turbofan, fuselage-mounted
F — Fuselage	Single-seat cockpit — no rear canopy section; forward fuselage is filled where the back seat would be
T — Tail	Conventional

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Spot it by:

Single-seat cockpit — no rear canopy section; forward fuselage is filled where the back seat would be
Prominent radar nose, noticeably bulbous and longer than any two-seat Hawk variant
Internal cannon fairing visible on the port lower fuselage below the intake

Unmistakable as the only Hawk with a single-seat cockpit — the canopy ends abruptly behind the pilot with a solid fuselage spine. Radar nose is rounder and shorter than the T.2's pointed FLIR nose.

Specifications

The BAe Hawk 200 has a length of 11.34 m (37 ft).
It has a wingspan of 9.94 m (33 ft).
Its maximum speed is 1065 km/h (662 mph).
Typical crew: 1.

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History

First flown in May 1986, the Hawk 200 re-uses the Hawk's wing, tail, and rear fuselage mated to an entirely new forward section accommodating a single ejection seat and Westinghouse APG-66H radar. It was marketed as a cost-effective fighter for smaller air forces.

Variants

Only one main configuration was produced; customers could specify different radar and weapons fits. Operators include Malaysia (18 aircraft) and Oman.

Where you'll see it

Not operated by the UK; serves with the Royal Malaysian Air Force and Royal Air Force of Oman. Often encountered at airshows as a demonstration aircraft.

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