Air Force Takes Delivery Of First Boeing T-7A Red Hawk Trainer
First next-gen USAF advanced trainer arrives at Edwards AFB for tests
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First next-gen USAF advanced trainer arrives at Edwards AFB for tests
New commercial sales and a NATO purchase cheer company officials after a downbeat earnings call.
Boeing plans to release a strategy soon for adapting the T-7A for new missions after the trainer jet enters full-rate production.
The first T-7A Red Hawk, piloted by Maj. Jonathan Aronoff, 416th Flight Test Squadron pilot, and Boeing test pilot Steve Schmidt, soars over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Nov. 8, 2023, prior to arrival. The T-7A will replace the 1960s-era T-38 aircraft by providing advanced pilot training capabilities for aviators learning to fly both tactical and bomber aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bryce Bennett)
The company has incurred some $1.3 billion in charges on the delayed program, but a senior official at the Dubai Airshow sees much clearer skies ahead.