Sea Hawk (Jet fighter plane)
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Wikidata:
Q615180
Library of congress:
sh2006003392
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Buttler, T. Hawker Sea Hawk, 2001:p. 1 (the Hawker Sea Hawk, the second [Fleet Air Arm] jet fighter)
- Wikipedia, 2 May 2006:Hawker Sea Hawk (the Hawker Sea Hawk was a single-seat jet fighter of the Fleet Air Arm, the air branch of the Royal Navy, built by the Hawker company; production was later switched to Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft, part of the Hawker company; powered by a single Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet)
- British Aircraft Directory web site, 2 May 2006(Hawker Sea Hawk; single seat naval fighter powered by single Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet engine)
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Wikipedia description:
The Hawker Sea Hawk is a British single-seat jet day fighter formerly of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), the air branch of the Royal Navy (RN), built by Hawker Aircraft and its sister company, Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. Although its design originated from earlier Hawker piston-engined fighters, the Sea Hawk was the company's first jet aircraft. Following acceptance in the RN, the Sea Hawk proved to be a reliable and sturdy workhorse. A considerable number were also produced for the export market and were operated from aircraft carriers in Dutch and Indian service. The last operational Sea Hawks, operated by the Indian Navy, were retired in 1983.
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