The Raytheon T-1 Jayhawk is a twin-engined jet aircraft used by the United States Air Force for advanced pilot training.
T-1A students go on to fly airlift and tanker aircraft.
The T-400 is a similar version for the Japan Air Self-Defence Force.
The T-1A Jayhawk is a medium-range, twin-engine jet trainer used in the advanced phase of Air Force Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training for students selected to fly strategic/tactical airlift or tanker aircraft.
It is used also for training Air Force Combat Systems Officers in high- and low-level flight procedures during the advanced phase of training.
It also augmented or served in lieu of the T-39 Sabreliner in the Intermediate phase of US Navy/Marine Corps Student Naval Flight Officer training until the joint Air Force-Navy/Marine Corps training pipeline split in 2010 and now remains solely in operation with the U.S. Air Force, leaving the Navy with the Sabreliner pending its eventual replacement.
The T-1 Jayhawk shares the same letter and number as the long-retired T-1 SeaStar under the 1962 United States Tri-Service aircraft designation system.
The swept-wing T-1A is a military version of the Beechjet/Hawker 400A.
It has cockpit seating for an instructor and two students and is powered by twin turbofan engines capable of an operating speed of Mach .78.
The T-1A differs from its commercial counterpart with structural enhancements that provide for a large number of landings per flight hour, increased bird strike resistance and an additional fuselage fuel tank.
A total of 180 T-1 trainers were delivered between 1992–1997.
The first T-1A was delivered to Reese Air Force Base, Texas, in January 1992, and student training began in 1993.
Another military variant is the Japan Air Self-Defence Force T-400 (400T) trainer, which shares the same type certificate as the T-1A.
Variants
T-1A
United States military designation for trainer powered by two JT15D-5B turbofans.
T-400
Japanese military designation for the Model 400T powered by two JT15D-5F turbofans, also known by the project name TX.
Specifications
Crew
3
Capacity
4 passengers
Length
48 ft 5 in (14.76 m)
Wingspan
43 ft 6 in (13.26 m)
Height
13 ft 11 in (4.24 m)
Wing area
241.4 sq ft (22.43 m2)
Aspect ratio
7.5:1
Airfoil
Mitsubishi MAC510
Empty weight
10,450 lb (4,740 kg)
Max take-off weight
16,100 lb (7,303 kg)
Powerplant
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5B turbofan,
2,900 lbf (13 kN) thrust each
Performance
Maximum speed
468 kn (539 mph, 867 km/h) at 27,000 ft (8,200 m)
Cruise speed
392 kn (451 mph, 726 km/h) long range cruise at 41,000 ft (12,000 m)
