Comparison with British Aerospace Hawk - the RAFs standard trainer, as used by the Red Arrows
| Engine: | Lycoming flat-six, 300 bhp | Rolls-Royce Adour, 5700 lbs thrust |
| Propeller: | MT, constant speed four-blade | Impellers within turbofan engine |
| Seats: | Two | Two |
| Length: | 6.9 m | 11.8 m |
| Height: | 2.6 m | 4.0 m |
| Wing span: | 7.69 m | 9.4 m |
| Gross weight: | 949 kg | 8330 kg |
| Standard empty weight: | 652 kg | 3628 kg |
| Total fuel (standard tank): | 200 litres (145 kg) | 1350 kg |
| Never exceed speed (VNE): | 220 knots | 585 knots |
| Stall speed: | 55 knots | 110 knots |
| G-limits: |
+10g / -10g
(single pilot) + 8g / - 8g (pilot and student) |
+6g / -4g |
| Max rate of climb at sea level: | 3300 feet/minute | 6000+ feet/minute |
| Service ceiling: | 16,000 ft | 48,000 ft |
| Max range (standard tanks): | 510 nautical miles plus a 45-minute reserve | 1565 nautical miles |
| Availability: | Book your trip today! | Complete RAF Officer Training, Basic & Advanced Flying training. Time taken is usually 2 years. |
Incidentally, all our instructor pilots have flown the Hawk and all, without exception, prefer the Extra 300. They fly with us because they are passionate about flying, and the Extra 300 provides just about as much as fun as it's possible to have in an aeroplane.