Boeing continues to work on the T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft. Recently he was able to make his first
What is known
The flight test was aimed at verifying the operationbasic systems, assessing the maneuverability and speed characteristics of the aircraft. During the first flight, the T-7A Red Hawk remained in the air for 1 hour and 3 minutes.
The aircraft is being developed for the Air ForceUSA. It will become a training platform for fifth-generation fighter pilots. The service wants to acquire almost 500 aircraft, and the cost of the entire program could exceed $10 billion.
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Red Hawk will be a replacement for the T-38 Talon.However, due to a two-year delay, the US Air Force may be forced to invest in older Northrop Corporation aircraft that have already been in service for more than 50 years.