Originally Posted by Artist
May I be the first to say that the JP was perhaps the finest example of the constant thrust, variable noise aircraft
A well-based and well-constructed bit of banter against the JP. But, as Dan Winterland says, the JP5 and the Strikemaster were different beasts. No JP was a real rocket ship, but for a little jet of its day the 5 was worlds apart from the other versions. And, you can always turn the pressurization off if you think you need the extra thrust. I cheated, very successfully, in an inter-squadron 1v1 combat competition at Chivenor, doing the same thing in the Hawk.