Airmanship KnowledgeLearning Outcome 3

Part 6Training Aircraft

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Airmanship KnowledgeLearning Outcome 3

Know the aircraft in service with the Royal Air Force

Contents

– Viking T1– Vigilant T1– Tutor T1– Firefly T67– Tucano T1– Hawk T1/1A

– Hawk T2– King Air B200– Dominie T1– Jetstream T1– Griffin HT1– Squirrel HT1

Viking T1

Reporting Name Viking

Role Letters & Marks T1

Role Cadet Training

Viking T1

Viking T1

• The Viking T Mk1 is the mainstay of the Air Cadet Organisation’s glider fleet.

• It has two seats in tandem, with dual controls allowing it to be flown from either seat

Viking T1 Technical Data

WING SPAN 17.5M

LENGTH 8.18M

CREW 2

OPERATING SPEED 50-55kts

(93-102km/h)

RANGE SPEED 57kts (105km/h)

ENGINES NONE

Vigilant T1

Reporting Name Vigilant

Role Letters & Marks T1

Role Cadet Training

Vigilant T1

Vigilant T1

• The Vigilant has been in service with the ATC since early 1990 and equips many of the Volunteer Gliding Squadrons (VGS)

• It is a self-launching, piston-engined motorised glider which requires no winch or cable to get airborne.

• The cockpit has seating for 2, side by side.

Vigilant T1 Technical Data

WING SPAN 17.4M

LENGTH 7.9M

CREW 2

OPERATING SPEED 60kts (111km/h)

RANGE SPEED 62kts (115km/h)

ENGINE One Grob G2500 piston engine

Tutor T1

Reporting Name Tutor

Role Letters & Marks T1

Role Primary Trainer

Tutor T1

Tutor T1

• The Grob 115E aircraft entered Royal Air Force service in 1999 as the Tutor T1, replacing the Bulldog at UAS and AEFs.

• The RAF Tutor has dual controls and the 2 seats are in side-by-side format.

• The Tutor T1 replaced the final Firefly T67s in UK military service in 2010, becoming the primary training aircraft for all UK armed forces.

Tutor T1 Technical Data

WING SPAN 10M

LENGTH 7.4M

CREW 2

MAXIMUM SPEED 150kts at Sea Level

ENGINE One Lycoming 4-cylinder piston engine

Firefly T67

Reporting Name Firefly

Role Letters & Marks T67

Role Primary Trainer

Firefly T67

Firefly T67

Used for elementary flying training at the Joint Elementary Flying Training School (JEFTS) until replaced by the Tutor T1 in 2010.

Firefly T67 Technical Data

WING SPAN 10.6M

LENGTH 7.6M

CREW 2

MAXIMUM SPEED 157mph (252km/h) at sea level

ENGINE One Lycoming piston engine

Tucano T1

Reporting Name Tucano

Role Letters & Marks T1

Role Basic Jet Trainer

Tucano T1

Tucano T1

Tucano

• Shorts of Belfast produce the Tucano T1. It is a development of the Brazilian EMB-312 Tucano (Toucan).

• The canopy is in two sections and is bird strike-resistant for pilot protection.

• The cockpit layout has been designed to mimic that of the Hawk advanced trainer as much as possible, to aid continuity in training.

• The instructor’s rear seat is raised to allow a clear view over the student’s head; this gives the aircraft a hump-backed appearance.

Tucano Technical Data

WING SPAN 11.3M

LENGTH 9.8M

CREW 2

MAXIMUM SPEED 273kts (507km/h) at sea level

ENGINES 1 Garrett TPE 331 turboprop

Hawk T1 / T1A

Reporting Name Hawk

Role Letters & Marks T1 & T1A

Role Advanced Jet Trainer

Hawk T1 / T1A

Hawk T1 / T1A

Hawk T1 / T1A

Hawk T1 / T1A

• The Hawk is the standard aircraft for advanced fast-jet pilot training and weapon training.

• Some training Hawks were modified to T1A standard and have an emergency Air Defence war role with AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missiles

• It has a large ventral airbrake underneath the rear fuselage.

• There are two air intakes, one on each side of the fuselage forward of the wing leading edge, however only one engine.

Hawk T1 / T1A Technical Data

WING SPAN 9.4M

LENGTH 11.2M

CREW 2

MAXIMUM SPEED 560kts (1038km/h) at sea level

ENGINES 1 Rolls-Royce Turbomeca ADOUR turbofan

Hawk T2

Reporting Name Hawk

Role Letters & Marks T2

Role Advanced Jet Trainer

Hawk T2

Hawk T2

Hawk T2

Hawk T2

• The Hawk T2 is the new advanced jet trainer for the RAF.

• Developed from the next-generation 100-series BAE Systems Hawk

• The Hawk T2 uses simulated weapons systems for training rather real weapons

• It has a large ventral airbrake underneath the rear fuselage.

• There are two air intakes, one on each side of the fuselage forward of the wing leading edge, however only one engine.

• The Hawk T2 can be fitted with wingtip missile launchers

Hawk T2 Technical Data

WING SPAN 9.9M

LENGTH 12.4M

CREW 2

MAXIMUM SPEED 560kts (1038km/h) at sea level

ENGINES 1 Rolls-Royce Turbomeca ADOUR turbofan

Dominie T1

Reporting Name Dominie

Role Letters & Marks T1

Role Navigation Trainer

The Dominie was withdrawn from service in 2011

Dominie T1

Dominie T1

Dominie T1

• The Dominie T1 was developed originally as a civilian twin jet executive aircraft (HS 125). It was modified and adopted for RAF use in 1965.

• The Dominie T1 was used as an advanced navigation trainer, providing students with experience of navigation in high speed.

Dominie T1 Technical Data

WING SPAN 14.33M

LENGTH 15.4M

CREW 2

MAXIMUM SPEED 445kts (825km/h) at 30,00ft

ENGINES Two Rolls-Royce Vipers

Griffin HT1

Reporting Name Griffin

Role Letters & Marks HT1

Role Helicopter Trainer

Griffin HT1

Griffin HT1

• The Griffin HT1, a training helicopter, it is operated within the Defence Helicopter Flying School, a combined operation by FR Aviation, Bristow Helicopters and SERCO, to train helicopter pilots for all three services.

• First entered service in 1997, civilian contractor owned and operated.

• Manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth, Texas, the Griffin is a development of the civilian Bell 212.

Griffin HT1 Technical Data

ROTOR DIAMETER 14.02M

LENGTH 12.92M

CREW 2

MAXIMUM SPEED 258km/h (161mph)

ENGINE Two Pratt & Whitney PT6T-3D turboshafts

Squirrel HT1

Reporting Name Squirrel

Role Letters & Marks HT1

Role Helicopter Training

Squirrel HT1

Squirrel HT1

The Squirrel HT1 is used for advanced helicopter training at RAF Shawbury. Manufactured by Eurocopter in France.

Squirrel HT1 Technical Data

ROTOR DIAMETER 10.69M

LENGTH 12.94M

CREW 2

MAXIMUM SPEED 144mph (238km/h) at

sea level

ENGINE One Turbomeca Arriel turboshaft

Twin Squirrel

Twin Squirrel

• This is a twin engined version of the Squirrel • It has 2 Allison 250-C20F turboshafts • It is used by 32 ( The Royal ) Sqn at RAF Northolt• It is used mainly for transporting VIPs

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