Due to its long association with the Royal Air Force Red Arrows display team, the BAE Hawk is possibly the most easily recognised aircraft in the world. It first flew in 1974. At that time, it was produced by Hawker Siddeley as a replacement for the ageing Folland Gnat. The RAF had originally planned to use the Sepecat Jaguar but it was decided that it was too complex an aircraft for pilot training. Consequently, Hawker Siddeley was contracted for 175 T1 Hawks that began their service life in 1976.
Just Flight’s T1/A Hawk
My colleague Chris Frishmuth reviewed the X-Plane version of this aircraft in Issue 119, in January 2019. At that time it received the coveted Platinum Award, something only awarded to an exceptional and innovative product. So, it will be interested to see what the Just Flight team has done with this latest version for Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS). Obviously, both the technology and development techniques have moved on substantially since 2019. Most of you will know that almost three years is a long time in the field of computing. Also, the developers learn new skills and can tap into the additional facilities provided by the latest operating systems and graphic processors.
First-look
