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De Hawker Zee havik is a British single-seat jet fighter of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), the air branch of the Royal Navy (RN), built by Hawker Aircraft and its sister company, Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. Although its origins stemmed from earlier Hawker piston-engined fighters, the Sea Hawk became the company’s first jet aircraft. Following the type’s acceptance in the RN, the Sea Hawk proved to be a reliable and sturdy workhorse. A considerable number were also produced for the export market, and were operated from aircraft carriers in both Dutch and Indian service. The last operational Sea Hawks, operated by the Indian Navy, were retired in 1983.

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De Hawker Zee havik was a British single-seat jet fighter of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), the air branch of the Royal Navy (RN), built by Hawker Aircraft and its sister company, Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. Although its origins stemmed from earlier Hawker piston-engined fighters, the Sea Hawk became the company’s first jet aircraft. After successful acceptance in the RN, the type proved to be a reliable and sturdy workhorse and went on to export success abroad.
De Sea Hawk werd ontwikkeld als een genavaliseerde versie van het prototype van de Hawker P.1040 straaljager, die zelf was afgeleid van de zuigeraangedreven Hawker Sea Fury. De P.1040 werd aangepast met een versterkte romp, inklapbare vleugels, een vanghaak en andere marine-uitrusting. Het eerste prototype Sea Hawk vloog in september 1947 en kwam in maart 1953 in dienst bij de FAA. Het werd aanvankelijk gebruikt als een dagjager, maar latere varianten werden uitgerust voor all-weather en grondaanvalsrollen.
De Overzeese havik saw combat service with the RN during the Suez Crisis of 1956, where it performed well against Egyptian air defences. It also participated in the Indonesian Confrontation of 1962, flying from British carriers alongside Australian and New Zealand forces. The Sea Hawk was also exported to several countries, including India, Germany and the Netherlands. It was retired from RN service in 1960, but continued to fly with the Indian Navy until 1978.