Description
Hobby Boss 1/72 Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6
The Hawker Sea Hawk is a British single-engine single engine in-flight jet fighter with all-metal construction. The flight of the prototype (designated as P.1040) took place in 1947, entering service in March 1953. remaining there until 1983, becoming the FAA’s main “workhorse” during this period. The aircraft proved to be a very successful construction, powered by a Rolls-Royce Nene 103 engine. Hawker Sea Hawks were exported to the Netherlands, Germany and India, but its main user was the British FAA. Several versions of this aircraft were created, the most important of which are: F.1 (fighter version), FB.3 (fighter-bomber version) and FGA.6 with the new Rolls-Royce Nene Mk 103 engine.
Technical data: length: 12.09m , wingspan: 11.89m, height: 2.64m, maximum speed: 965km/h, rate of climb: 29m/s, maximum range: 770km, maximum ceiling 13,500m. Armament consisted of 4 fixed Hispano Mk.V 20mm cannons, plus up to 908 kg of bombs or rockets, suspended from the wings.
