Hawker P1121

[Meatbox8]

Very nice indeed. Despite the infamy of the cancellation of the TSR2  I can't help thinking that the P.1121 had better development and export potential, being a tactical fighter which might have been able to compete with the mighty F4 and Mirage III, and, thus its cancellation was an even bigger blow to the UK aircraft industry.

[BritJet]

On 03/01/2022 at 19:03, Meatbox8 said:

Very nice indeed. Despite the infamy of the cancellation of the TSR2  I can't help thinking that the P.1121 had better development and export potential, being a tactical fighter which might have been able to compete with the mighty F4 and Mirage III, and, thus its cancellation was an even bigger blow to the UK aircraft industry.

 

Definitely would have been a competitor for the F4 and Mirage III but the problem with the P1121 was that it was only ever funded by Hawkers and didn't have the luxury of government money. The RAF weren't very interested in it and problems with the intended engine caused delays. The Hawker board pulled the plug rather than risking more of their own money chasing an order that may never have happened.

 

Steve