The Boeing and Saab (of Sweden) T-7A Red Hawk is the new advanced trainer for the U.S. Air Force (USAF).
Boeing photo.
In September 2018, it was announced that a contract worth $9.2-billion was given to Boeing-Saab for their T-X (Boeing-T-X) training aircraft (first flying in December 2016), to replace the vintage T-38 Talon.
Boeing photo.
Boeing T-X first flight, cockpit view, 20DEC2016:
Boeing photo.
The two B-T-X prototypes fly over Saint Louis, Missouri, April 2017.
The T-7A is more in-line with prepping pilots to fly the F-35. In May 2019, Saab announced it would build a Red Hawk factory in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Video, Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) flight test over Saint Louis, Missouri, July 2019:
On 23FEB2021, Boeing published this video claiming production was underway at its Saint Louis, Missouri, factory:
Boeing photo.
The USAF wants 351 T-7A Red Hawks (name chosen in September 2019), 46 simulators, and associated ground equipment, with the first Red Hawks arriving on base sometime in 2023-24.
Boeing: T-7A Red Hawk
Saab: T-7A Red Hawk
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