Italeri 2813 - 1/48 Bea Hawk T. Mk.I  [IT-2813S]

The Hawk T Mk 1 was made by Hawker Siddeley, today section of BAE Systems, to equip the Royal Air Force training devices inside final half linked to the 1970’s. The Royal Air Force specific requirement was to have a fresh updated jet trainer to replace the old Folland Gnat. The advanced-trainer Hawk wound up being characterized by a fantastic maneuverability and as a result of its Rolls-Royce Adour turbofan engine surely could achieve the max rate of Mach 0.84. The Hawk T1A, developed within the initial Hawk T1 task, meant to change the Hawker Hunter to the Royal Air Force’s Tactical Weapons devices. In fact, the original aircraft is modified along with the adoption of a centerline Aden 30 mm. gun pod combined with the possibility to put on AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. As a result of its good performance and its particular running price the Hawk has been used by numerous environment forces all around the globe. The modified Hawk T1A is still employed by the Royal Air Force "Red Arrows" aerobatic group.