Credit
Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
Measured figures
Hawk 128 · Length
Single source12.43 m (40 ft 9 in)[source]
T-41C · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BAE Systems Hawk | Cessna T-41 Mescalero |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2: student, instructor[source] | one[source] |
| Type | Advanced trainer aircraft[source] | Primary pilot trainer[source] |
| National origin | United Kingdom[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Hawker Siddeley (1974–1977) British Aerospace (1977–1999) BAE Systems MAI division (1999–2022) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (2008–present)[source] |
26 ft 11 in (8.20 m)[source]
Maximum; Hawk 128 · ) at altitude
Single sourceMaximum; Hawk 128 · Mach 0.84 (
Single sourceMaximum; Hawk 128 · Maximum speed
Single sourceMach 0.84 (1,028 km/h, 639 mph, 555 kn) at altitude[source]
Maximum; T-41C · Maximum speed
Single source125 kn (144 mph, 232 km/h)[source]
T-41C · 1 × Continental IO-360-D Six-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-D Six-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 210 hp (160 kW)[source]
Hawk 128 · 1× Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour Mk. 951 turbofan with FADEC
Single sourceHawk 128 · Powerplant
Single source1× Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour Mk. 951 turbofan with FADEC , 29 kN (6,500 lbf ) 29 kN[source]
Hawk 128 · Up to of weapons on five hardpoints, including
Single sourceUp to 6,800 lb (3,085 kg) of weapons on five hardpoints, including:[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Cessna[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
|---|
| Primary users | Royal Air Force Indian Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Royal Australian Air Force South African Air Force[source] | United States Air Force United States Army Indonesian Air Force Turkish Air Force[source] |
|---|
| Number built | 1,000+[source] | T-41A : 230 T-41B : 255 T-41C : 52 T-41D : 299[source] |
|---|
| Manufactured | 1974–present[source] | 1964–1996[source] |
|---|
| Introduction date | 1976[source] | 1964[source] |
|---|
| First flight | 21 August 1974[source] | — |
|---|
| Developed into | British Aerospace Hawk 200 McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk[source] | — |
|---|
| Useful load | 3,000 kg (6,600 lb)[source] | — |
|---|
| Never exceed speed | Mach 1.2 (in dive)[source] | — |
|---|
| Thrust/weight | 0.65[source] | — |
|---|
| Hardpoints | Up to 6,800 lb (3,085 kg) of weapons on five hardpoints, including:[source] | — |
|---|
| Developed from | — | Cessna 172 Cessna R172[source] |
|---|
| Capacity | — | three passengers[source] |
|---|
| Propellers | — | 2-bladed variable-pitch propeller[source] |
|---|
| Alternative designation | — | T-41 Mescalero[source] |
|---|