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BTrainer aircraft
Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)
At a glance
Measured figures
Hawk 128 · Length
Single source12.43 m (40 ft 9 in)[source]
CP-140 Aurora · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BAE Systems Hawk | Lockheed CP-140 Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2: student, instructor[source] | Mission minimum 8, typically 12 to 15[source] |
| Type | Advanced trainer aircraft[source] | Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)[source] |
| National origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Hawker Siddeley (1974–1977) British Aerospace (1977–1999) BAE Systems MAI division (1999–2022) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (2008–present)[source] | Lockheed Corporation |
CP-140 · Length
Single sourceEmpty; Hawk 128 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Hawk 128 · Max takeoff weight
Single source4,480 kg (9,880 lb)[source]
9,100 kg (20,000 lb)[source]
Gross; CP-140 Aurora · Gross weight · Maximum gross weight
Single sourceGross; CP-140 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum; 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; CP-140 Aurora · Maximum speed · Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; CP-140 · below cruise ceiling
Single sourceCP-140 · 4 × Allison T56-A-14-LFE turboprop engines each
Single source4 × Allison T56-A-14-LFE turboprop engines, 4,909 hp (3,661 kW) each[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 · 9,300 ft/min
Single source47 m/s (9,300 ft/min)[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]
CP-140 · Hardpoints: 8 in weapons bay; 10 under-wing from capacity with a capacity of
Single sourceCP-140 · total in weapons bay, with provisions to carry combinations of
Single sourceHardpoints: 8 in weapons bay; 10 under-wing from 611 to 2,450 lb (277 to 1,111 kg) capacity with a capacity of 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) total in weapons bay, with provisions to carry combinations of:[source]
CP-140 · on station at 1,000 nmi (1,151 mi; 1,852 km) radius
Single source8 hours 12 minutes on station at 1,000 nmi (1,151 mi; 1,852 km) radius[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | Active (CP-140M only)[source] |
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| Primary users | Royal Air Force Indian Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Royal Australian Air Force South African Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 1,000+[source] | 21 (18 CP-140M + 3 CP-140A)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1974–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1976[source] | 1980[source] |
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| First flight | 21 August 1974[source] | 22 March 1979 (CP-140)[source] |
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| Developed into | British Aerospace Hawk 200 McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk[source] | — |
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| Useful load | 3,000 kg (6,600 lb)[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | Mach 1.2 (in dive)[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.65[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | Up to 6,800 lb (3,085 kg) of weapons on five hardpoints, including:[source] | 8 in weapons bay; 10 under-wing from 611 to 2,450 lb (277 to 1,111 kg) capacity with a capacity of 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) total in weapons bay, with provisions to carry combinations of: Other: signal chargers, smoke markers , illumination flares[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] |
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| Retired | — | 2011 (CP-140A only)[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Lockheed P-3 Orion[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 7,661 imp gal (9,200 US gal; 34,828 L) usable fuel in one fuselage tank and four wing integral tanks[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 7.5[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 0014 (modified) ; tip: NACA 0012 (modified)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed Hamilton Standard 54H60, 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) diameter constant-speed fully-feathering reversible-pitch propellers[source] |
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| Maximum transit speed | — | 395 kn (455 mph; 732 km/h) at optimum altitude[source] |
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| FAR balanced field length | — | 7,900 ft (2,408 m)[source] |
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| Take-off distance to 50 ft (15 m) | — | 6,000 ft (1,829 m)[source] |
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| Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 3,200 ft (975 m) at 114,000 lb (51,710 kg) landing weight[source] |
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| Other | — | signal chargers, smoke markers , illumination flares[source] |
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| Rockets | — | air-to-surface rockets can be fitted after a minor retrofit.[source] |
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| Bombs | — | Mk 46 Mod V torpedoes, conventional bombs[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source] United States[source] |
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