British Aerospace Hawk Mk.165

18 aircraft

The British Aerospace Hawk 120D represents an advanced evolution of the world's most successful military jet trainer family, specifically designed as a lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT) to bridge the gap between basic training and modern combat aircraft. First flown in its original form in 1974, it features a low-wing twin-seat configuration with a single Rolls-Royce Adour 951 turbofan engine. The Hawk 120 variant incorporates substantially redesigned structures with only 10 percent commonality to earlier models, providing four times the fatigue life of first-generation Hawks. Developed by British Aerospace, this variant was exclusively produced for the South African Air Force under their Winchester modernization program.