Re: PC-9 V Hawk; Would love to know what the actual parameters of the test were. When they say at low level do they mean the actual performance figures (and at what height) or how the aircraft "turn and burn" as such in the low level envoiroment which to me is through rough mountainous terrain not straight and level over a bog.
(Though I suppose it's mostly mountainous in Switzerland)
I've seen both PC-9's and Hawks (lots of them!!) and flown in a Hawk at low level and from my experiance the Hawk is a nasty little machine in the right hands down in the weeds.
I've seen Hawks beat Harriers and Tonkas and even Strike Eagles (not hard) in low level dogfights.
While I appreciate that the PC-9 will probably have a better turn radius than a Hawk , IMO I'd say the Hawk would whoop the PC-9's ass across the over all flight envelope.
Of course let's not forget that Pilatus is Swiss also
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