Hawk Engine

The sound produced by the Hawk engine

The Hawk Engine is a high-thrust low-efficiency engine typically used in the first stage of a rocket. It is the first stage counterpart to the Valiant Engine, and the smaller version of the Titan Engine.

The engine most likely, along with the Titan Engine, most likely represents a kerolox-fueled engine. This can be inferred from its opaque orange hue of its plume.

History[]

Previously named RB-48 Liquid Fuel Engine, the Hawk Engine was the one of the first two engines introduced in Spaceflight Simulator, the other being the Valiant Engine.

Trivia[]

The engine is likely based off of the real life SpaceX Merlin 1D engine.

Image Gallery[]

The flame produced by the Hawk engine

Parts
Basics	Free	Parachute • Capsule • Heat Shield • Separator • Fuel Tanks • Hawk Engine • Valiant Engine • Kolibri Engine • RCS • Side Separator • Nose Cone • Side Nose Cone • Small Landing Leg
Basics	Career	Peregrine Engine • Solid Rocket Boosters
6 Wide	Free	6 Wide Fuel Tanks (6x2, 6x4, 6x6, 6x8) • 6 Wide Stage Separator • 6 Wide Heat Shield • 6 Wide Engine Base
6 Wide	DLC	6 Wide Nose Cone • 6 Wide Round Nose Cone • 6 Wide Fuel Tanks (6x16 m)
8 Wide	DLC	8 Wide Aerodynamic Nose Cone • 8 Wide Round Aerodynamic Nose Cone • 8 Wide Fuel Tanks • 8 Wide Stage Separator • Heat Shield • 8 Wide Engine Base
10 Wide	DLC	10 Wide Fuel Tanks • 10 Wide Stage Separator • 10 Wide Heat Shield • 10 Wide Engine Base
12 Wide	DLC	12 Wide Fuel Tanks • 12 Wide Stage Separator • 12 Wide Heat Shield • 12 Wide Engine Base
Engines	Free	Hawk Engine • Valiant Engine • Kolibri Engine • RCS Thrusters
	DLC	Titan Engine • Frontier Engine • Ion Engine
	Career	Peregrine Engine
Aerodynamic Parts	Free	Parachute • Side Parachute • Aerodynamic Nose Cones • Aerodynamic Fuselages
Fairings	Free	Basic and 6 Wide Fairings
Fairings	DLC	8, 10 and 12 Wide Fairings
Structural	Free	Small Size Structural Parts
Structural	DLC	Large Size Structural Parts
Other	Free	Small Docking Port • Small Landing Leg • Probe • RCS Thrusters • Small Solar Panel • Small Wheel
Other	DLC	Medium and Large Docking Ports • Large Landing Leg • Ion Engine • Large Solar Panel • Large Wheel
Redstone/Atlas	Redstone and Atlas	Launch Escape System • Capsule • Retro Pack
	Redstone Only	Separator • Fuselage • Fuel Tank • Rocketdyne A-7 Engine
	Atlas Only	Separator • Adapter • Atlas Fuel Tank • Engine Adapter • Covers • Rocketdyne XLR-89-5 Engine • Engine base • Rocketdyne XLR-105-5 Engine
Legacy Parts
Temporarily Removed in 1.5	Electricity	Batteries • Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator
Removed in Old Versions		Large Probe • Fairing Adaptor • Adapter
Upcoming Parts
Engines		Vac 3 Engine • "Double 2" Engine • "Single 2" Engine • "Double 1" Engine • Titan 3 Engine
Crew		Lander Can • Crew Seat • Flag
Other		Fuel Pipe