T-X Trainer - Boeing T-7A Red Hawk

Great brief:
Boeing’s chief test pilot for Air Force programs, Dan “Dragon” Draeger, reported that the aircraft has been flown to its highest speed and has proved its fuel-flow system in inverted flight. It has exceeded its threshold angle-of-attack requirement of 20 degrees, and also its objective target of 25 degrees. It meets requirements of both instantaneous and sustained turn rates, and has been demonstrated at loads above the threshold figure of 6.5 g as it approaches the objective of 7.5 g. It is also “very well-behaved in a crosswind environment,” reported Draeger.
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All Systems ‘Go’ for Boeing's Red Hawk Trainer | AIN

Boeing is making considerable strides in flight-testing of the T-7A advanced trainer and is on track to meet the program schedule.
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Youtube Video: Scaled Composites / Northrop Swift jet trainer, first flight - T-38 replacement for T-X competition
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Wow finally, years later we really can understand the planform that all the side shots failed to convey. Interesting they ditched the trapezoidal wing for a more general swept wing.
 
NUSNA_Moebius said:
Wow finally, years later we really can understand the planform that all the side shots failed to convey. Interesting they ditched the trapezoidal wing for a more general swept wing.
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It looks almost a tailed delta. The trailing edge of the wing seems slightly swept along the inner portion and very nearly straight (or possibly very slightly forward swept) at the outer portion.
 

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It has a small LERX so clearly it's going to have vortex lift at least in the inner portion of the wing but outside of that it's more functionally a general swept wing. I guess technically it's really a compound wing.

The increase in span, aspect ratio and chord compared to the trapezoidal N-156 family is prob in focus to subsonic performance and foregoing the necessity of an afterburner for ACM. Can lighten the structure too but it's one less thing you can train pilots on using.
 
What would be a trapezoidal wing with outboard extensions? :rolleyes:
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Boeing's virtual kiosk for Tailhook includes a pic of the T-7 in Navy colors, and a brochure about their development process that shows both Aggressor and Light Attack configurations. Aggressor gets tip rails for AAMs or ACMI pods plus a centerline pylon. Light Attack adds four underwing hardpoints as well.
 

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SECAF unveils new “eSeries” classification in nod to Department’s digital future

A true paradigm shift, systems being considered for acquisition will be designed, developed and manufactured on a digital foundation, just like the Boeing eT-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer. The new
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Boeing: U.S. Air Force debuts “E-Series” future of development at Air Force Association conference

U.S. Air Force debuts “E-Series” future of development at Air Force Association conference
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www.af.mil

SECAF unveils new “eSeries” classification in nod to Department’s digital future

A true paradigm shift, systems being considered for acquisition will be designed, developed and manufactured on a digital foundation, just like the Boeing eT-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer. The new
www.af.mil

Boeing: U.S. Air Force debuts “E-Series” future of development at Air Force Association conference

U.S. Air Force debuts “E-Series” future of development at Air Force Association conference
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Well, that's the dumbest idea in designations in quite a while. And there have been plenty of contenders.

Everything is designed digitally before it is physically built these days. This change just adds confusion with no value at all.
 
The change is integrated simulation with all "classic" CAE collapsed in a box; a model that you can also fly, test for maintenance, use to train pilot or develop safety procedures with the last design update.

If you are a trained CAD engineer (among the few that can go beyond conceptual things under a CAD software), you'll know that there is next to no CAE without iterations. IMOHO this is the fundamental difference here.
 
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Well, that's the dumbest idea in designations in quite a while. And there have been plenty of contenders.

Everything is designed digitally before it is physically built these days. This change just adds confusion with no value at all.
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Because sadly designations are now marketing tools like everything else.
Presumably this would clash with the current capital 'E' prefix for special electronic installation. Maybe that's what they meant by a 'digital century series' after all? They were all 100-series numbers, these will all be 'e' numbers.
 
I had always thought the USAF to be more savvy about marketing than any of the other services. This seems an Army thing to do. Rather surprised to see this level of nincompoopery on their part.

Honestly I seriously doubt there will be any more excitement at flying a eF-2035 than a F-2035. Of course I am a "boomer" so I have no appreciation for this sort of thing.
 
TLDR: Argentine FA-50 deal somehow didn't get UK export clearance for the BAE-built subsystems. Odd that.

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UK shoots down Argentine FA-50 deal

The UK has stopped a long-running plan for Argentina to obtain eight Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 light-attack jets.
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overscan (PaulMM) said:
Flyaway said:
DWG said:
TLDR: Argentine FA-50 deal somehow didn't get UK export clearance for the BAE-built subsystems. Odd that.

www.flightglobal.com

UK shoots down Argentine FA-50 deal

The UK has stopped a long-running plan for Argentina to obtain eight Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 light-attack jets.
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Why odd?
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I think it's sarcasm and relates to the Falkland Islands.
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It was sarcasm. I honestly couldn’t read that from the original comment, and by the way that’s not being sarcastic.
 
overscan (PaulMM) said:
Flyaway said:
DWG said:
TLDR: Argentine FA-50 deal somehow didn't get UK export clearance for the BAE-built subsystems. Odd that.

www.flightglobal.com

UK shoots down Argentine FA-50 deal

The UK has stopped a long-running plan for Argentina to obtain eight Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 light-attack jets.
www.flightglobal.com www.flightglobal.com
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Why odd?
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I think it's sarcasm and relates to the Falkland Islands.
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It flows out of the Falklands, but that's not actually the immediate point. The UK has a current arms embargo on Argentina, and everyone involved with the deal knew that. It had as much chance of success as trying to sell FA-50s to Iran without the US invoking its arms embargo on the US-sourced parts.
 
And thus Argentine extremely antiquated Mirage IIIs still have no replacement... :rolleyes:
 
Even though Argentina was initially against Russian/Chinese gear, such moves might eventually push them towards russian/chinese stuff simply because there are no other routes.
 
You certainly have a point. Not sure about their air worthiness, as you said. Didn't France sold a whole lot of SEM to Argentina some years ago ?
 
Archibald said:
You certainly have a point. Not sure about their air worthiness, as you said. Didn't France sold a whole lot of SEM to Argentina some years ago ?
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Only if five is "a whole lot."

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Five French refurbished Super Etendard fighter bombers en route to Argentina

Argentina will be receiving in a few weeks time five refurbished Dassault-Breguet Super Etendard (SEM) fighter bombers decommissioned from the French navy. The 13 million Euro purchase also includes a flight simulator, engines and spares and are currently sailing across the Atlantic en route to...
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Sell?!! At 12M€ the lot of 5 (fully operational), it's a gift
See the Great aircraft Bazaar thread
5 Super Etendard for 12.55M€ (5 Super Etendards, along with a simulator, eight spare engines, and a large batch of spares and tooling including barracuda jammer) - 3 directly put into service, 2 used as spare to regenerate airframe already in service
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As written extensively in the mentioned thread (sorry for that), 2 airframe are to be used for spare for the ones they have already and 3 are to be put immediately in service. Simulator is included in the deal hence. .. Alas, no Training for the French industry.
 
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Spin off question, carbon panels and sections, recycled, how?
 
TomcatViP said:
As written extensively in the mentioned thread (sorry for that), 2 airframe are to be used for spare for the ones they have already and 3 are to be put immediately in service. Simulator is included in the deal hence. .. Alas, no Training for the French industry.
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Who do you think will run that simulator? Who do you think will train the operators and maintainers? There are going to be French techreps there as long as the planes are in service.
 
TomS said:
TomcatViP said:
As written extensively in the mentioned thread (sorry for that), 2 airframe are to be used for spare for the ones they have already and 3 are to be put immediately in service. Simulator is included in the deal hence. .. Alas, no Training for the French industry.
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Who do you think will run that simulator? Who do you think will train the operators and maintainers? There are going to be French techreps there as long as the planes are in service.
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It's possible. But after 40 years of Etendard flying, they might not need to burden the budget for expensive expats...

For example, Latin America countries have flown their Sabre, T-33 or T-37 without US personnel for years.
 

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