Hawker Hunter F.6 · DCS World
Ravens
Aerobatic Team
Break limits. Not focus.
Four-ship Hawker Hunter F.6 formation flying for virtual airshow crowds in DCS World. Founded 2023. We rehearse a fixed display profile — spacing, power and breaks — until the set is repeatable on recording.
Next display
FIDAE
5 Sept
Display profile
We fly a four-ship diamond on the Hunter F.6: lead on centreline, left and right wing on spacing references, slot closing the rear of the box. Each pass is briefed with target airspeed, line distance and break height before anyone straps in.
Power changes and roll rates are kept matched so the formation does not breathe in and out through the routine. When a run is clean enough to record, that tape becomes the reference for the next week's sorties.
Who we are
Virtual display team in DCS World.
Hawker Hunter F.6 formation routine. Founded 2023.
The Ravens are a fictional aerobatic team built for virtual airshow crowds. Everyone flies the same airframe so power, spacing and sight pictures stay comparable across the roster.
Pilots and support staff are spread across time zones. We keep a named slot list each season — lead, wings, slot and ground roles — and post open positions on this site when we need to fill a chair.
Rehearsals are run against a written display profile: entry line, formation passes, breaks and rejoins. Media on the site is there so applicants and audiences can see what the finished routine looks like before they fly with us.
Aircraft
Hawker Hunter F.6
One type for the display line so power and spacing stay comparable. The F.6 was the RAF's definitive day-fighter Hunter: single-seat, Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet, four 30 mm ADEN cannon in the nose.
In DCS we fly the type in a clean display configuration — formation geometry and energy management matter more than weapons employment. The stats below are for the real aircraft; our routines are briefed around sensible cruise and break speeds in-sim.
- Engine
- Rolls-Royce Avon 203 turbojet (~10,000 lbf static thrust)
- Wingspan
- 33 ft 8 in (10.25 m)
- Length
- 45 ft 10 in (13.98 m)
- Height
- 13 ft 2 in (~4.0 m)
- Wing area
- 349 sq ft (~32.4 m²)
- Max speed
- ~700 mph level (Mach ~0.92 class)
- Service ceiling
- ~50,000 ft
- Thrust / weight
- ~0.42 at max takeoff (~10,000 lbf / ~24,000 lb MTOW), higher when light
- Armament (era)
- 4 × 30 mm ADEN cannon; operational marks could carry rockets, bombs, or Sidewinders
- First flight (type)
- July 1951 (Hunter prototype); F.6 in RAF service from 1956
Media
Formation passes, event flyovers and training sorties. Open any tile for the full clip or image and description — the gallery page lists everything by category.
Open roles
Flight and support positions for the current season. Each open slot links to the application form assigned to that role in admin — read the requirements before you submit.
Raven 3 - Inner Left
Raven 3 flies on the inner left of the formation and flies in the diamond section of the delta. MUST OWN DCS: F-15C to apply.
Apply to this roleReserve Pilot Application
This is used for those wanting to join the team but are not active 100% on our training days.
Media Team
The media team takes images from displays, trainings and all flights the team has.
Content Creator
Content creator makes videos and controls the teams social media pages.
Graphic Designer
Graphic designer creates visual assets for the team such as posters