Red Arrows
(asked on 23rd October 2017) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the oral contribution by the Leader of the House of 19 October 2017, Official Report, column 1023, whether replacement aircraft for the Red Arrows are drawn from the fleet of 75 Hawk T1 aircraft; and whether those aircraft require an engine upgrade before use by the Red Arrows.
This question was answered on 26th October 2017
Aircraft for the Red Arrows are drawn from the effective fleet of Hawk T1 aircraft. There is no requirement to upgrade the engine, however, engine fuel control units are modified for Red Arrows use to increase the engine responsiveness.