Boeing T-X

The name Red Hawk honors the legacy of Tuskegee Airmen nbsp and pays homage to their signature red-tailed aircraft from World War II Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan The Air Force s all-new advanced trainer aircraft the T-X has officially been named the T-7A Red Hawk Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan nbsp made the announcement during his speech at the 2019 Air Force Association s Air Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor Sep 16 As explained in the USAF News Release Donovan was joined on stage by one of the original nbsp Tuskegee Airmen Col Charles McGee who flew more than 400 combat missions in World War II Korea and Vietnam Also seated in the audience were members of the East Coast Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen After a short video highlighting the aircraft s lineage Donovan said ladies and gentlemen I present to you the newest Red Tail A drape was then lifted to reveal a quarter-scale model of a T-7A Red Hawk painted in a distinct red-tailed color scheme The name Red Hawk honors the legacy of Tuskegee Airmen nbsp and pays homage to their signature red-tailed aircraft from World War II Donovan said The name is also a tribute to the nbsp Curtiss P-40 Warhawk an American fighter aircraft that first flew in 1938 and was flown by the 99th Fighter Squadron the U S Army Air Forces first African American fighter squadron The Tuskegee Airmen subsequently painted their nbsp Republic P-47 nbsp Thunderbolts and nbsp North American P-51 nbsp Mustangs with a red-tailed paint scheme The T-7A Red Hawk manufactured by Boeing introduces capabilities that prepare pilots for fifth generation fighters including nbsp high-G environment information and sensor management high angle of attack flight characteristics night operations nbsp and transferable air-to-air and air-to-ground skills The T-7A will be the staple of a new generation of aircraft Donovan said The Red Hawk offers advanced capabilities for training tomorrow s pilots on data links simulated radar smart weapons defensive management systems as well as synthetic training capabilities Along with updated technology and performance capabilities the T-7A will be accompanied by enhanced simulators and the ability to update system software faster and more seamlessly The plane was also designed with maintainers in mind by utilizing easy-to-reach and open access panels The T-7A features twin tails slats and big leading-edge root extensions that provide deft handling at low speeds allowing it to fly in a way that better approximates real world demands and is specifically designed to prepare pilots for fifth-generation aircraft The aircraft s single engine generates nearly three times more thrust than the dual engines of the T-38C Talon which it is replacing The distance between the nbsp T-38 nbsp and an nbsp F-35 nbsp is night and day said nbsp Air Force Chief of Staff General David L Goldfein But with the T-7A the distance is much much smaller nbsp and that s important because it means the pilots trained on it will be that much better that much faster at a time when we must be able to train to the speed of the threat This print is available in multiple sizes from AircraftProfilePrints com CLICK HERE TO GET YOURS P-51C-10 Flown by Tuskagee Airmen Col Charles E McGee 302nd FS 332nd FG Italy A 9 2 billion contract awarded to Boeing in September 2018 calls for 351 T-7A aircraft 46 simulators and associated ground equipment to be delivered and installed replacing Air Education and Training Command s 57-year-old fleet of T-38C Talons The first T-7A aircraft and simulators are scheduled to arrive at nbsp Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Texas in 2023 All undergraduate pilot training bases will eventually transition from the T-38C to the T-7A Those bases include nbsp Columbus Air Force Base Mississippi nbsp Laughlin AFB nbsp and nbsp Sheppard AFB Texas nbsp and nbsp Vance AFB Oklahoma In recent months Boeing s T-7A Red Hawk program has accomplished a number of significant milestones including the first official Engineering and Manufacturing Development flight test the aircraft s 100th flight and the completion of aircraft critical design review Watch a video that captures the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen and a new era in pilot training Photo credit Boeing

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