Just installed the Hawk. What a superb aircraft for VR. I have over 2300 hrs RW fighter time (F-15E) and hundreds of hours in trainers (T-37/T-38). I can tell you the Hawk is as real as it gets. Flight model is outstanding and the VR immersion within the cockpit is amazing. Highly recommend it.
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Quite a recommendation. Would like to hear your thoughts on the DC Designs F-15 since that was one of your mounts. I do not have that one yet, but certainly agree with you on the Hawk, which I have been flying almost non-stop over the weekend!
I totally agree with you. this plane in VR is awesome, simply the best in the game.
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Agreed - it’s all I’ve been flying the last couple of days. Can’t get enough of it. Fantastic aircraft.
I’ve always rated Just Flights products, looking forward to their PA-38 Tomahawk too.
I fully agree - an absolutely outstanding plane, particularly in VR!
The Hawk will be my new private Jet from now on 
It is surely on par with DCS stuff, with the difference that here you can also enjoy the scenery. Outstanding.
This is gonna hurt some DCS folks feelings right here 
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Thanks for the post, what are your thoughts about the complaints about “twitchy”/“dolphin” nose behaviour in the main hawk thread?
I just had a couple of initial flights in VR and agree it is stunning. The low nose gives a great view in VR and performance/FPS seems great as well 
I’ve never flown Hawk RW but its turbofan performance and flight characteristics are well modeled. It rolls very similar to a T-38 and the flight controls I believe are mechanically driven and hydraulically assisted versus fly by wire digital inputs. I’m not sure if it comes with preloaded flight control sensitivity or uses generic MSFS. What I did notice is when aircraft is fully trimmed for approach at a final speed of 120 Kts and you execute a touch and go or low approach by selecting mil power (100%) you have to forcibly hold stick forward (down) and trim nose down or you get a massive pitch up. But this behavior is not atypical in a non FBW aircraft. I may increase trim sensitivity in the sim to compensate a bit.
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You guys are seriously about to get me to purchase the Hawk today with all this hype!
Air Power!!! Space Power!!! AEF!!!
We’ll that’s how it went back when I served!
USAF Crash Fire Rescue 2002-2008
Bought it.
Unfortunately the installer seems to bug if you have a standard user account, custom MSFS installation folder and non-standard administrator account name. I’ve sent a ticket regarding this issue, no reply yet tho.
I had similar problem but was able to resolve it by temporarily switching my account type to administrator, installing it, then switching back to standard
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Thank you, that did it.
Rather poorly made installer. Requiring administrator privilidges for installing software is so… well… last millenia.
Yeah, actually I had the exact same issue with the PMDG one as well !
Totally Agee. Best VR experience yet. A top aircraft simulation.
Out of interest, what makes the Hawk better in VR than the MB-339?
I’m still unsure whether it’s worth it.
Its a bit faster and its a more realistic flight model, for those that want that. I love the MB-339, its a beautiful fast jet trainer but the Hawk is up another level.
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thanks for this info
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Can not speak for the F-15, but the Tomcat is far away from reality. A nice toy, but no more.
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