Some thread drift:
The removed section of flap vane on the Hawk cured the strong pitch down with flap, as discovered by Duncan Simpson on its first flight. As the removed section is outboard of the tailplane span, can anyone explain just how that works ?
Hawk, Gnat, you guys dont know what you missed ( fortunately) not flying the Vampire T11 !!!!!!
Probably the worst cockpit of any aeroplane I got to fly, in comparison the Gnat and Hawks were a dream !
My own limited experience of thse two types, suggest to me the Hawk was halfway between a JP 5 and the Gnat.