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Old 16th Jun 2015, 12:10
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Martin the Martian
 
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As good as the Hawk is, and I think it has set the standard for AJTs for many years, it is looking pedestrian when compared to the M.346/Yak-130 and T-50. While the latest variants can adequately do the job, I still wonder why BAES did not start to look at a new design 10-15 years ago when it was clear that the RAF would need to replace the T.1. After all, it is how Hawker Siddeley were perfectly placed back in the early 1970s when the subject of a Gnat replacement came up, because they were well into designing something ideal for the task.

Yeah, I know; BAES don't seem particularly interested in designing new aircraft.
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