did it have any vices
- handling-wise it was a triumph of British aircraft design. The only real 'handling change' as you went supersonic was a brief hesitation on the Mach tape and a slight pitch down. Providing you observed the 'rules' for a highly-wept wing and kept the yaw as near zero as you could with rudder, it was 'docile' at all speeds. The Mk6 in particular with the extended L Edge was particularly good. I had my share of 'incipient spin' type manoeuvres in combat, but recovery was pretty well instantaneous. Decelerating through M1 in a tight turn could produce an unwelcome surge in g but that was an exercise covered at the OCU. Tanking was a little difficult to get to grips with at first since you could not watch the probe into the basket, and several friends accordingly tried to refuel their Firestreaks and RedTops.
Asymmetric was a breeze, and supersonic in level flight too
As said, a brilliant design, and with tanker support a worthy air defence machine, if limited in weaponry.