The Red Arrows currently fly the BAE Systems Hawk T1/T1A advanced jet trainer aircraft.

Quick Scoop: What planes do the Red Arrows fly?

  • The team’s present display jet is the BAE Systems Hawk T1/T1A , a twin-seat, subsonic training aircraft adapted for aerobatics.
  • Their Hawks are modified with smoke-generation pods under the fuselage to create the famous red, white and blue trails during displays.
  • The Hawk has been their main aircraft since it replaced the earlier Folland Gnat in 1979–1980.
  • Before the Hawk, the Red Arrows flew the Folland Gnat T1 trainer, which they inherited from the RAF Yellowjacks display team in the 1960s.

Very short answer (for search/snippet use)

The Red Arrows fly BAE Systems Hawk T1/T1A jets as their display aircraft, having previously used the Folland Gnat T1.

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