Mike
Here is an Excel guy replying to you, and completely agreeing...
Hawker also has a swept wing which makes it more of a real jet in my opinion (but maybe it's only me). On the other hand, Vref are fairly similar in both aeroplanes, so TODR/LDR is not better in the Excel.
The Hawker has more range as well (850XP will be even better), which is why it's used to fly to Moscow in the winter while the Excel is not...
TTF