Hawk GAFHawk
Hawk International · United States · first flew 1982 · transport aircraft
The Hawk GafHawk (General Aviation Freighter) was a small turboprop-powered freighter developed in the United States in the 1980s, which flew only in prototype form.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × turboprop, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Boxy rectangular-section fuselage with a rear loading ramp |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Boxy rectangular-section fuselage with a rear loading ramp
- High-set, strut-braced wings of high aspect ratio
- Fixed tricycle landing gear with dual wheels on the main units
A boxy single-turboprop freighter with a 1,173 hp Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65B, 14.3 m long with a 21.79 m wingspan.
Specifications
- The Hawk GAFHawk has a length of 14.3 m (47 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 21.79 m (71 ft).
- Typical crew: 2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Hawk International designed it to carry drilling equipment in and out of remote locations, with simple, rugged construction and good STOL and rough-field performance. The prototype first flew on 19 August 1982.
Variants
The GafHawk 125 was the prototype and intended production version. The enlarged GafHawk 950 and twin-engine TurboHawk 85 were not built.
Where you'll see it
Certification proved elusive and Hawk abandoned the project without building any other example. The only GafHawk crash-landed and remains near Allen Army Airfield, Fort Greely, Alaska.
Related aircraft
AircraftIQ — the aircraft field guide: 8,606 recognition guides, live overhead identification, works offline.