XX154 was the first Hawk airframe and made the design's 53-minute maiden flight from Dunsfold on August 21, 1974. Its successful test program began a trainer lineage that has prepared pilots for successive generations of fast jets.
Identity
Aliases
First HawkHS.1182 prototype XX154
Name
Hawker Siddeley Hawk prototype XX154
Status
retired
Details
Description
XX154 was the first Hawk airframe and made the design's 53-minute maiden flight from Dunsfold on August 21, 1974. Its successful test program began a trainer lineage that has prepared pilots for successive generations of fast jets.