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Mk 6:
adaptions included new radio equipment, and the adaption of outboard pylons for
the carriage of 400 kilogram (880 pound) bombs
In 1963, Hunters were operated as interceptors with a secondary ground-attack r
ole, the outboard pylons having been modified to carry two AIM-9 Sidewinder airto-air missiles
Swiss Hunters featured several armament changes, such as the integration of SURA
and SNORA 80mm rockets, as many as 32 rockets could be fitted on underwing rail
s
Swiss Hunters were often armed with napalm bombs in addition to conventional loa
douts.
Swiss Mk58
Inboard pylons:
2x 150 gal fuel tanks
or 2x 450kg bombs (HE or AP)
or 2x 400kg bombs (HE)
Outbord Pylons
2x 450kg bombs (HE or AP)
or 2x400kg Bombs (HE)
or 2x 400kg Napalm
or 2x300kg TABO (Tiefabwurfbomben)
or 2 x 210kg Maverick
or 2x 100gal FLUNT (Treibstoff-Zusatzbehalter)
or 2 SIWA-Werfer miy je einer FLZ Lwf LL SIWA
or 2x Uebungsbombenrecke 79 for den Abwurf von je 2x25kg UBb, 2x7kg Ubb Gips mit
oder ohne Rauchkorper, 2x7kg Betons, 2x4kg UBb m/o Mark Pat
2x Bundel-Raketenwerfer mit adapter fur den Abschuss von je 4x8cm Raketen
Far Outboard Rockets Stations
An den Tragflachen innen sind Bundel-Raketenwerfer fur den Abschuss von je 4x8cm
Raketen vorhander
Zudem finden auf den neben den Pylons aussen vorhandenen FFA_Raketenwerfern je 2
x8cm Raketen Platz
T Mk7
A single Aden 30mm gun semi buried beneath fuselage on teh front starboard side
provision for 4 x 25lb or 28lb practice bombs, 16 RP, 2 x 24 tube air to air roc
ket batteries or 2 SNEB Matra Rocket pods
F1 to F5 Fighters only - inner wing pylons for additional fuel tanks
F-1: 337 Imp Gallons (404 USG) Internal = 337 Imp Gallons (404 USG) Total
(Trials were carried out with the early Mark 1 Hunters (which only carried 337 g
allons of fuel internally) to increase the endurance by fitting under wing drop
tanks)
F-2: 337 Imp Gallons (404 USG) Internal / 2 x 100 Imp Gallon (120 USG) Drop Tank
s (Outboard) = 537 Imp Gallons (644 USG) Total
F-4 The first tanks were of 100-gallon capacity and the Mark 4 was equipped with
two pylons under each wing for the fitting of 100-gallon tanks although for pra
ctice combat, only the two inboard tanks were fitted.
Export versions were the Mk.50, 51 and 52.
F-6: 414 Imp Gallons (497 USG) Internal / 4 x 100 Imp Gallon (120 USG) Drop Tank
s (Outboard / Inboard) = 814 Imp Gallons (977 USG) Total
Hunter 6 squadrons were being deployed to Cyprus which involved refuelling stops
on the way at Orange in France, Luqa in Malta and El Adem in Libya. At first it
was thought that four 100-gallon tanks would suffice but it was still not enoug
h. Finally Hawkers were persuaded to manufacture enormous 230-gallon tanks, pure
ly as they thought, for ferry purposes. These did the trick and with two 230 tan
ks inboard and two 100s outboard it was possible to reach Cyprus with only one s
top in Malta.
Export versions were the Mk.56, Mk.58 and Mk.60.
FGA.9 / Mk.58: 392 Imp Gallons (470 USG) Internal / 2 x 100 Imp (120USG) Outboar
d / 2 x 230 Imp Gallon Inboard (276 USG) Drop Tanks = 1052 Imp Gallons (1262 USG
) Total
Export versions were FGA.59; FGA70; FGA71; FGA73.
F6 2 pylons on each wing:
4 x fuel tanks
or 2 x fuel tanks and 2 x SNEB Matra
FGA 9
2x 230 gal tanks on inboard pylons +
or
2x 230 gal tanks on inboard pylons +
or
2x 230 gal tanks on inboard pylons +
or
2x 230 gal tanks on inboard pylons +
or
2x 230 gal tanks on inboard pylons +
Rocket Pods
2x 100 gal tanls on outboad pylons
2 x 1000 lb bombs
2x 500lb bombs
2x SNEB Matra Rocket Pods
24 x 3in RP outboard
3 - Following several accidents in which the tanks came off under high -g loadin
gs, the struts were retained and the tank divided into two chambers; in effect
a bulkhead separating the tailcone section, from which fuel was used first. Thes
e were identified by a horizontal blue stripe across the joint of the nosecone s
ection and the centre barrel.
FR.10: F.6s converted for tactical reconnaissance work.
T Mk7
Trainer version
Danmark T.53
Peru T 62
India T.66
2x 1000lb (454kg) bombs or 2x100gal (455liter) Napalm Tanks
2 additional underwing pylons capable of carrying 100gallon
r 52mm honeycomb rocket projectiles of 12x3in (78mm) rocket
(76mm) 60lb (27.2kg) head rocket projectiles or combination
Oerlikon, Bofors and Hispano Rocket projectiles of various
r-to-air infrared homing missiles on the Hunter gun pack in place of two of the
four 30 mm Aden guns, the other two being retained, with an extra 20 rounds. Thi
s installation was lighter than the standard 4 Aden pack.
A mock-up was made at Dunsfold and the idea was received favourably by the RAF
but the MoD maintained that the Hunter would be phased out of RAF service in fou
r years.
However, in 1976 Hawker worked on new armament installations for the Singapore M
inistry of Defence Hunters, including Sidewinders, but this time underwing. Sing
apore air force operated single-seat FGAMk74 Hunters in the fighter/ground attac
k role and FRMk74A/Bs in the fighter reconnaissance role. For training there wer
e TMk75/A two-seaters.
Lockheed Aircraft Services Singapore (LASS) got a contract to enhance the weapon
capability of the Hunter. This included the fitting a US 'triple ejector rack'
(TER) under the Hunter fuselage for bombs up to 1000 lb, an additional pair of u
nderwing pylons inboard of the drop tanks for Sidewinders, a Ferranti Isis gun-s
ight, a Decca TANS navigation system and three alternative reconnaissance packs,
in lieu of the gun pack, containing different camera and IR linescan arrays. AI
M-9 Sidewinders on LAU-7 launchers, LAU-10 Zuni rocket launchers, 1000 lb bombs,
BL755 cluster weapons and US Mk82 500 lb streamlined bombs were to be carried i
n various combinations, with and without drop tanks. TERs would also be fitted t
o the outboard pylons for twin carriage of rocket launchers, 500 lb bombs and BL
755s. The heaviest combination to be cleared was 6 BL755s plus 2 AIM-9s with 230
gal drop tanks, giving a take-off weight of 27,400 lb. he programme was success
ful and the Singaporeans operated their Hunters until the early 1990s.
TERs would also be fitted to the outboard pylons for twin carriage of rocket lau
nchers, 500 lb bombs and BL755s. The heaviest combination to be cleared was 6 BL
755s plus 2 AIM-9s with 230 gal drop tanks, giving a take-off weight of 27,400 l
b. David wrote the flight test programmes to clear these equipments and configur
ations, conducted all the test flights and wrote all the reports and the Pilots'
Notes.
Omani Hunter
RAFO Hunters were fitted with a facility for Sidewinder AIM9P carried on LAU7/A
launchers fitted to teh underside oif each wing root, slightly outboard of the w
ing joint. All the launchers were reconditioned USNavy units and were electrica
lly cooled.
RAFO installed Tracor AN/ALE40 flare and chaff countermeasures system on the rea
r fuselage of its Hunters. These units were identical to those fitted on the Jag
uar aircraft of teh RAFO. The standrad configuration of these units was for a lo
ad of 15x 2" Flares on the starboard unit and 30x1" Chaff on the Port unit.