Airmanship Knowledge Learning Outcome 3 Part 6 Training Aircraft Revision 2.00 Uncontrolled copy not subject to amendment

Airmanship Knowledge Learning 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 NameViking Role Letters & MarksT1 RoleCadet Training

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 SPEED57kts (105km/h) ENGINES NONE

Vigilant T1 Reporting NameVigilant Role Letters & MarksT1 RoleCadet Training

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 NameTutor Role Letters & MarksT1 RolePrimary Trainer

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 NameFirefly Role Letters & MarksT67 RolePrimary Trainer

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 NameTucano Role Letters & MarksT1 RoleBasic Jet Trainer

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 SPEED273kts (507km/h) at sea level ENGINES 1 Garrett TPE 331 turboprop

Hawk T1 / T1A Reporting NameHawk Role Letters & MarksT1 & T1A RoleAdvanced Jet Trainer

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 SPEED560kts (1038km/h) at sea level ENGINES 1 Rolls-Royce Turbomeca ADOUR turbofan

Hawk T2 Reporting NameHawk Role Letters & MarksT2 RoleAdvanced Jet Trainer

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 SPEED560kts (1038km/h) at sea level ENGINES 1 Rolls-Royce Turbomeca ADOUR turbofan

Dominie T1 Reporting NameDominie Role Letters & MarksT1 RoleNavigation Trainer The Dominie was withdrawn from service in 2011

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 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 SPEED445kts (825km/h) at 30,00ft ENGINES Two Rolls-Royce Vipers

Griffin HT1 Reporting NameGriffin Role Letters & MarksHT1 RoleHelicopter Trainer

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 SPEED258km/h (161mph) ENGINE Two Pratt & Whitney PT6T-3D turboshafts

Squirrel HT1 Reporting NameSquirrel Role Letters & MarksHT1 RoleHelicopter Training

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

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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