Sea Hawk Mk.100 (Germany)

◄Sea Hawk Mk.100

◄Sea Hawk Mk.100

Germany

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.0	8.0	8.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Jet fighter

Naval aircraft

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This page is about the German premium jet fighter Sea Hawk Mk.100 (Germany). For standard British version, see Sea Hawk FGA.6.

Description

The ◄Sea Hawk Mk.100 is a premium gift rank V German jet fighter with a battle rating of 8.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.87 "Locked On".

In 1956, the production of the five-year-old aircraft, the British Air Ministry cancelled the Hawker Sea Hawk production in favour of newer aircraft. At this time, the Federal Republic of Germany attempted to increase their naval aircraft inventory both looking for a daytime fighter-bomber and also an all-weather version. After comparing aircraft produced by other countries, the Bundesmarine concluded that the Hawker Sea Hawk fit their requirements and ordered a total of 64 aircraft, 34 of each variant, the Mk.100 and Mk.101.

The Mk.100 proved to be a capable multi-role aircraft, primarily outfitted for ground attack, it could also double as a fighter or bomber interceptor. With its excellent range, launching it from an aircraft carrier allowed it to extend its range without having to rely on ground bases. Options to carry bombs, rockets or a mix of both allowed the Mk.100 to attack both fixed and mobile targets. The aircraft sported four 20 mm autocannons all outfitted in the lower fuselage of the plane negating the need to factor in convergence when targeting aircraft or ground targets.

Though hindered by the straight wings and Rolls-Royce Nene engine, compared to other contemporary aircraft, especially the swept-wing MiGs, the Mk.100 can hold its own in air combat. Though attempting to dogfight with rockets and bombs suspended from the aircraft is unwise, going for the more streamlined approach of just adding two AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles will bring the Mk.100 into contender status. Care is a must when firing a Sidewinder as there is potential for it to latch its targeting system onto friendly aircraft or even the sun. The four autocannons can make short work of other fighters and even bombers when targeting critical components such as engines, cockpit and fuel tanks.

The Sea Hawk Mk.100 is an aircraft which is a mighty ground pounder, but also a capable air-to-air fighter. Though not as fast and sleek as other conventional fighters, in the hands of the right pilot, this aircraft can be critical to turning the tide in a match.

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - sea level)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	919	898	13500	27.0	27.8	25.9	24.4	650
Upgraded	943	933		25.4	26.0	38.8	32.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
X	✓	✓	✓	✓	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1012	370	N/A	850	796	~11	~6

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 461	< 600	< 550	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Empty mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Rolls-Royce Nene-Mk.103		1	4,450 kg		232 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)				Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		10m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	35m fuel
1,000 kg	Centrifugal-flow turbojet		4,866 kg	5,278 kg	5,789 kg	5,995 kg	7,170 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%)
Condition	100%	WEP	10m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	35m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	2,376 kgf	N/A	0.49	0.45	0.41	0.40	0.33
Optimal	2,376 kgf (0 km/h)	N/A	0.49	0.45	0.41	0.40	0.33

Survivability and armour

• 64mm bulletproof glass - Armoured windscreen
• All fuel tanks and engine in the middle of the fuselage

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Sea Hawk Mk.100 (Germany) is armed with:

• 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V, chin-mounted (150 rpg = 600 total)

Suspended armament

The Sea Hawk Mk.100 (Germany) can be outfitted with the following ordinance"

• Without Load
• 2 х 500 LB G.P. Mk.IV bomb
• 4 х 500 LB G.P. Mk.IV bomb
• 2 х M.C. 1000 lb Mk.I bomb
• 16 х RP-3 rockets
• 30 x AP MK II
• 2 х 500 LB G.P. Mk.IV bomb + 10 х AP Mk II rockets
• 2 х 500 LB G.P. Mk.IV bomb + 30 х AP Mk II rockets
• 2 х 500 LB G.P. Mk.IV bomb + 16 х RP-3 rockets
• 2 x AIM-9B

Usage in battles

In RB ground battles, this naval jet aircraft truly shines thanks to the high number of rockets it can carry, plus bombs.

In RB air battles, this naval jet aircraft is still very deadly thanks to its speed, manoeuvrability and access to the Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, but don't get too confident since other nations have some fighters which get early air spawn and some of them have more powerful engine than the Sea Hawk, so if you want to survive, you need to be aware of your surrounding.

Be careful when using Sidewinder air-to-air missile because it might accidentally shoot your own teammates or it can just go for the sun.

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair			Offensive 20 mm
II	New boosters	Compressor	Airframe		2 500 LB GP	25 lb A.P. Mark II
III	Wings repair	Engine		New 20 mm cannons	4 500 LB GP	60 lb S.A.P. Mark I
IV	G-suit		Cover		1000 LB GP	Mk.101
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Extremely high flap breakage speed (850 kph for takeoff, 796 kph for landing)
• Good selection of suspended armament options
• Gets air to air missiles, unlike the British equivalent Sea Hawk FGA.6
• Good energy retention
• Very good for destroying ground vehicles
• 4 x 20mm cannons,high rate of fire and good amount of ammunition
• Air-To-Air missiles are excellent at targeting jet bombers.
• Maintains effectiveness even at lower speeds (500kph)
• Smaller size makes it harder to hit

Cons:

• No combat flaps
• The bomb holders greatly decreases planes manoeuvrabiliy
• MK1 and MK2 AP rockets are ineffective
• Air to air AIM-9B missiles are quite ineffective against manoeuvring targets
• Air to Air AIM-9B missiles can be outran by targets exceeding 750kph
• Completely helpless against faster jets (Mig15s, Sabres, F84Gs, F89s, etc)
• Engine loses performance at altitudes exceeding 2500m
• Severely punished by radar SPAA
• Incredibly weak air frame with cramped modules

History

Already by the end of WW2, Hawker began working on their first jet-propelled aircraft as the new jet propulsion technology became available. As a basis for their new aircraft, they took the Hawker Fury and began adapting it to house a turbojet engine. The project received the designation P.1035.

As work went on, the attention the project garnered initially from the Air Ministry and the Admiralty was rather low and eventually dropped completely, forcing Hawker to continue development of the aircraft under a private venture. During the development process, the initial design of the aircraft underwent significant changes and the resulting version was designated as P.1040.

However, as Hawker’s aircraft offered good range, the Navy ordered three prototypes to be built in May 1946 and subsequently put through evaluation. Testing and tweaking of the design continued throughout the late 1940s until the first production orders for the aircraft, dubbed Sea Hawk, were received in November 1949.

The first Sea Hawks entered service with the FAA in 1953, with the remaining over 500 machines entering service by the mid-1950s. The Sea Hawk’s service life is primarily marked by their extensive use during the Suez Crisis in the late 1950s, where they successfully proved themselves.

As one of the last modifications of the type, the Sea Hawk FGA.6 was developed to incorporate changes from the previous FB.3 and FGA.4 ground attack variants and combine them with the new Rolls-Royce Nene Mk.103 engine which provided a greater power output.

In the early 1960s, the British Navy almost completely abandoned the use of Sea Hawk and a handful of other vehicles being used in a limited number of secondary roles until the end of the decade. However, the aircraft was still in service by some countries like West Germany, the Netherlands and India. In fact, India continued to operate Sea Hawks well into the 1980s!

- From Devblog

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Sea Hawk Mk.100 (Germany) from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

Best naval fighters discusses the Sea Hawk Mk.100 (Germany) at 3:03 - War Thunder Official Channel

See also

Related Development

• Sea Hawk FGA.6 (regular version in British tree)

Contemporary Aircraft

• de Havilland Vampire FB 5
• F-84 Thunderjet
• F2H Banshee
• Gloster Meteor
• MiG-15
• MiG-17
• Supermarine Attacker FB 1
• Dassault M.D.450B Ouragan

External links

• [Devblog] Sea Hawk FGA.6: Jet Vulture