Special thanks must go to the 2005 Red Arrow officers and special to:

 The "Boss" Sqn Ldr Dicky Patounas and last but not least all the Groundcrew.

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The Hawk is powered by a Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour Mk 861 turbofan which develops a static thrust at sea-level of 5700 lb, enough to give it a maximum speed of 645 mph. In a dive the Hawk can reach a maximum speed of mach 1.2. The Adour is specifically designed for reliability throughout a   rigorous military flight schedule. The Hawks airframe is one of simplicity of design providing high utilization rates at a low cost to the operator. An important factor in the battle to meet the exacting demands of cost effective training and operational use. Most of the Hawk structure consists of aluminium alloy sheetwork, extrusions and machine parts, with a small part of steel used for highly loaded fittings. All replaceable parts are built to  interchangeable standards. For convenience of manufacture, the   fuselage is divided into a front, centre and rear assembly, which  are joined together to form a single unit. The tailplane, fin and  wings are removable items. Considerable attention has been given to human engineering in the design and layout of the cockpit. All instruments and controls are logically grouped together, ahead and in easy view of the pilot. The conventional control column and rudder pedals are connected to the tailplane, ailerons and rudder by push-pull rods and mechanical  links and levers, no control cables are used. Most of the rods are made of aluminum except in the engine bay area  where stainless steel is used. Each cockpit is fitted with a fully automatic Martin-Baker Mk 10 zero/zero rocket assisted ejection seat which provides escape facilities at all altitudes and speeds. The cockpit transparency incorporates a miniature detonating cord (MDC), that fractures the transparency after ejection initiation, allowing a clear path for the ejecting crewmember.