Hawker Hunter FGA9 XG154

Hawker Hunter FGA9 XG154

  • Aircraft produced by Hawker Aircraft in October 1956 and assigned registration code XG154
  • Hunter XG154 entered service with No. 66 Squadron on 29th November 1956
  • Aircraft transferred to No. 43 Squadron in June 1960
  • XG154 saw active military service at Radfan during the Aden Crisis in 1964
  • Aircraft subsequently transferred between a number of Squadrons and Maintenance Units
  • Hunter XG154 placed in storage during October 1972
  • Transferred to RAF Museum London in November 1989 for display
  • One of five preserved Hunter FGA9 airframes
  • Displayed in the colours of the Khormaksar Strike Wing, based in Aden, in the Historic Hangars Collection
ManufacturerHawker Aircraft Limited (United Kingdom)
Aircraft typeMilitary fighter
Length 45ft 10in
Wingspan 33ft 8in
Height 13ft 2in
Weight 14,000lb (empty)/18,000lb (loaded)
Speed 627 mph
Ceiling height 50,000ft
Engines1x Rolls-Royce Avon 207 turbojet producing 10,150lb thrust
Range 450 miles
Crew1 pilot