The CT-155 Hawk is similar to a frontline fighter aircraft; this advanced jet trainer is equipped with a Rolls-Royce turbojet engine that generates more than 6,000 pounds of thrust and enables the jet to reach supersonic speeds. With its simulated weapons system, the jet can perform a wide range of high-performance training missions.
RCAF apprentice fighter pilots have been flying the CT-155 Hawk during their fourth training phase in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan and in Cold Lake, Alberta. Once they graduate, student pilots can finally join their first CF-188 Hornet squadron: 410 Tactical Fighter (Operational Training) Squadron.
General characteristics
- Length: 12.42 m (40.7 ft)
- Height: 3.98 m (13.1 ft)
- Wingspan: 9.08 m (29.8 ft)
- Powerplant: Rolls-Royce Adour Mk.871 turbojet engine
- Maximum gross weight: 9,100 kg (20,062.1 lb)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 1,470 km/h (793.7 kts)
- Range: 2,622 km (1,415.8 nmi)