Hawx is definitely a flight combat game. The way it basically works, from what I've seen, is a dual mode - you swap between a first-person standard action-flight sim thing and a third-person mode, depending on whether you have the computer help on or off. You get a load of aids with computer stuff on, but can push things harder if you turn it off.
I'm certainly interested in how it'll play. It's a step removed from a trad combat-sim.
(I also suspect it won't use the hardware you've got well. You'll be looking for something a little more trad. I'd suggest Air Rivals, the free air combat MMO, except it doesn't let you use anything other than mouse and a certain set of keys)
The PC Combat Flight Sim genre's quiet at the moment, mores the pity.
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