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Boeing/Saab T-7 Red Hawk

The Boeing-Saab T-7 Red Hawk, originally known as the Boeing T-X, is an American/Swedish advanced jet trainer produced by Boeing in partnership with Saab.

It was selected on 27 September 2018 by the United States Air Force as the winner of the T-X program to replace the Northrop T-38 Talon.

Variants

T-7 Red Hawk

Base Series Designation.

T-7A

Initial production variant.

T-X

Developmental program designation.

Specifications

Length

46.42 ft (14.15 m)

Width/Span

32.81 ft (10 m)

Height

13.12 ft (4 m)

Weights

Empty Weight

7,165 lb (3,250 kg)

MTOW

12,125 lb (5,500 kg)

(Diff: +4,960lb)

Power

1 x General Electric F404 afterburning turbofan engine developing 17,200lb of thrust.

Performance

Maximum Speed

808 mph (1,300 kph; 702 kts)

Service Ceiling

50,000 feet (15,240 m; 9.47 miles)

Maximum Range

1,143 miles (1,840 km; 994 nm)

Rate-of-Climb

33,500 ft/min (10,211 m/min).

 

 

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