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Actually Hawker did build their Hunter successor and it became the most exportable British military aircraft ever.In 1968 Kingston was so worried about Britain losing its share of the world market gained with Vampires and Hunters that it designed a basic trainer/strike aircraft for export. That study gave birth to the Hawk and the rest is history, 1,000+ built and more export users than the Hunter picked up (I discount second hand Hunter refurb sales). It even still has the Kingston curves on its wings and tail.Sometimes you just have to change tack to get what you want. So some good came out of the endless P.112X variations on a theme. I don't believe the P.112X aircraft would ever of sold over 1,000 airframes with so many users.Sadly even today a late-mark Hunter is more cost effective than a Hawk to run, buy hey a good classic never dies easily.
Actually Hawker did build their Hunter successor and it became the most exportable British military aircraft ever.
In 1968 Kingston was so worried about Britain losing its share of the world market gained with Vampires and Hunters that it designed a basic trainer/strike aircraft for export. That study gave birth to the Hawk and the rest is history, 1,000+ built and more export users than the Hunter picked up (I discount second hand Hunter refurb sales). It even still has the Kingston curves on its wings and tail.
Sometimes you just have to change tack to get what you want. So some good came out of the endless P.112X variations on a theme. I don't believe the P.112X aircraft would ever of sold over 1,000 airframes with so many users.
Sadly even today a late-mark Hunter is more cost effective than a Hawk to run, buy hey a good classic never dies easily.
