Following on from their award-winning Canberra PR9 and L-1011 Tristar professional, and the recently released Tornado GR1, this highly detailed simulation of the BAe Hawk T1 for FSX, FSX: Steam Edition and Prepar3D has been developed by Just Flight's in-house development team after hands-on research with a real-life ex-RAF and ETPS Hawk T1.
The Hawk T1 is a British-built single engine jet trainer with a two-man tandem cockpit. First flown in 1974, the Hawk has served as an advanced training aircraft for nearly 40 years. The design has proved to be highly successful, with over 900 examples of more than 10 variants sold to air forces in 18 countries, including the UK, Finland, India and Saudi Arabia.
The Hawk T1 variant, first delivered to the RAF in 1976, continues to serve as an advanced jet and weapons trainer. Possibly the most well-known Hawk T1s are those flown by the world famous RAF Red Arrows display team, which has been flying the Hawk T1 since 1979.
The Just Flight Hawk T1 has been modelled to an exceptional level of detail and features a variety of 4096x4096 paint schemes (including the RAF and Red Arrows), realistic payloads (including the AIM-9L Sidewinder, 30mm ADEN cannon gun pod and Red Arrows diesel/dye smoke pod) and ground equipment. Both the front and rear pilot positions are included and the aircraft features a truly 3D virtual cockpit with smoothly animated 3D instruments and fully functioning custom-coded systems and avionics.
MODEL
- Accurately modelled Hawk T1 & T1A, built using extensive research materials and hands-on experience with the real aircraft
- Numerous external animations including storage hatch, RAT, canopy, crew ladder
- Animated, configurable front and rear pilots
- Ground equipment including chocks, access steps, pitot cover, engine intake covers and tie-downs
- 4096 x 4096 textures are used to produce the highest possible texture clarity
- Bump and specular mapping used throughout the aircraft to produce a truly 3D feel
- 3D light cone and splash for authentic night lighting
- Three different coloured smoke effects included for an authentic air show experience
- Included configurable weapons, with correct brackets and mounts for all weapon types:
- Aden 30mm centre line gun pod
- AIM 9L air-to-air missile
- CBLS 200 practice bomb carrier with 28lb practice bombs
- Matra 155 68mm rocket launcher pod
COCKPIT
- A truly 3D virtual cockpit featuring accurately modelled ejector seats, cockpit wear and tear and stunning texturing - every instrument is constructed fully in 3D with smooth animations
- Aircraft configuration system lets you choose between 'cold & dark' or ready for take-off
- Easily modify your cockpit configuration using the in-game icon panel. Choose between weapon panels, Red Arrows smoke controls, HUD/GPS/HUD+GPS configurations, and hide the control column for an unobstructed view of the cockpit
- Front and rear cockpit positions included
- Every button and switch in the cockpit is accurately modelled
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
- Gyro-controlled HSI, attitude indicator and turn indicator, modelled with accurate 'spin-up' times and simulated gyro-drift
- Custom-coded electrical system with AC & DC resets and loads
- Custom hydraulic systems, including RAT operation
- Original AN/ARC 164 UHF radio, plus retrofitted modern AN/ARC-232 UHF/VHF unit with the ability to save and recall frequencies
- TACAN and ILS radio units
- Bendix King Skyforce Skymap II GPS system
- Authentic HUD display
- Custom failure control app
- Configure ordnance using custom in-flight Weapon Control panel
12 LIVERIES
- Hawk T1 Royal Air Force Early trainer livery, XX241
- Hawk T1 Empire Test Pilots School livery, XX341
- Hawk T1 Royal Air Force Valley, Central Flying Squadron, XX176
- Hawk T1 Royal Air Force Camouflage scheme, XX353
- Hawk T1 Royal Air Force 4 FTS, Welsh Dragon livery, XX172
- RAF 19 Squadron, RAF Leeming – XX329
- Hawk T1 Royal Air Force Red Arrows 2011 livery XX260
- Hawk T1A Royal Air Force 100 Squadron, Black livery, XX331
- Hawk Mk 51 Finnish Air Force, HW-346
- Hawk Mk 53 Indonesian Air Force, LL-5320
- Hawk Mk 63 Royal Saudi Air Force, 79034
- Hawk Mk 63 Swiss Air Force, U-1252T1
A Paint Kit (174MB) is available to download here.
OTHER FEATURES
- Realistic and accurate flight dynamics based on real-world performance and handling data, and input from Hawk pilots
- Authentic sound sets for both engine variants, developed by Military Sound Studios (M.S.S.)
- Custom sounds for switches, doors, gear warnings and more
REVIEWS
"JF has modelled its Hawk T1 to an almost 'fanatical' level of detail... Externally, the 4096 x 4096 textures result in an exterior model which can best be described as stunning... The team at Just Flight has put a lot of work into this simulation, which is evident at every level: from the superb internal and external graphics modelling to the high-fidelity systems and flight simulation; all have been executed with a great deal of authenticity and attention to detail." PC Pilot (Platinum Award)
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Flight Simulator X, FSX: Steam Edition or Prepar3D v1/v2/v3
- Intel i5 3.2GHz or similar
- 4GB RAM
- 1GB graphics card
- Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP (32-bit or 64-bit)
- Joystick
- 1.3GB hard drive space
