Chile's Hunter

Description

The Hawker Hunter is a British transonic jet designed in the late 1940s and entering service in the early 1950s to be an interceptor but further developed into other roles such as ground strike, reconnaissance and training. It was one of the fastest aircraft of its time thanks to the rolls royce Avon and the swept wing configuration.

Hunter in Chilean service

During the 60s and 70s Chile acquired several Hunter FGA.71, an export variant derived from the FGA.9, for service in the FACh. Some of the Hunters of squadron 7 were used in the 1973 Chilean coup against the democratically elected goverment.

The aircraft uses the paint scheme of hunters of squadron 8, stationed in cerro moreno, Antofagasta, 1988.

Armament:

-2x Mk. 83 bombs
-4x 30mm ADEN cannons (Total of 600 rounds)
-2x 700 gal drop tanks

Controls:

AG1: Canopy
AG2: Wheel steering
AG3: External lights
AG4: Air Brake
AG5: Emergency Jettison all
AG6: Drag chute
AG7: Eject

Startup:

Master: ON
Circuit breakers: Check ON
Elevator and Aileron power: ON
External stores Jettison: Check OFF
LP cock: FORWARD
HP cock: FORWARD
Oxygen: ON
Fuel pumps: ON
Fuel selector: Check AUTO
Parking brake: ON
Starter: ON
Wait for RPM to reach 2000 RPM ~

Taxying

Nose wheel steering: ON
Taxi speed: 25 Km/h ~

Take-off

Nose wheel steering: OFF
Flaps: 38°~ with external stores
Rotate at 279 km/h ~

For bombing:

Select stores
Jettison selected: ON

Landing:

Landing Speed: lower than 280 km/h

Galery:

Note from author

It took a long while. I was busy with school but I did my best on this plane. Feedback would be much appreciated.