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Newsletter 16
Spring 2007
Updated on 16Mar2007
Contents
Editorial
Egyptian chaos
F-35 flies
Harrier - tiger on my back
Harrier news
Hawk news
Hawk vs Goshawk
Hawker apprentices
Hawker people news
Members
Old Hawker Aircraft news
Programme for 2007
RAF Club Camm Memorial
Restored Hawker Nimrod
Restoring Hawker biplanes
Sea Harrier set to fly on
Sopwith - America's Cup
Typhoon and Tempest
Typhoon fund
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    Boeing is competing with BAES for a Greek Air Force contract to replace their T-2 Buckeye trainers. Boeing are offering the upgraded T-45C Goshawk with the Adour 951/F405-RR-402 engine, FADEC (full authority digital engine control) and hot section life increased to 4,000 hrs from 2,000. The VMTS (virtual mission training system) allows virtual radar, weapons and network-centric operations training. The T-45C for Greece would still be built to naval strength standards, and therefore, carries a weight penalty.
 
Hawk vs Goshawk For Greece

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   BAES offers the advanced Adour 951 powered Hawk 128 AJT as ordered by the RAF. This is the new baseline variant for the export market. The aircraft has the very latest navigation and avionic systems and new mission computers allowing the integration of new systems and capabilities such as autopilot, ground proximity warning, traffic collision avoidance and moving map. It will also allow a full suite of simulated weapons and sensors for operational training.
    As an interim measure Greece is also looking at the NFTC (NATO flying Training in Canada) scheme which uses Hawk 115 aircraft. This experience could encourage the Greeks to favour the BAES option.
    Whichever way it goes, Kingston wins again!