T-7

The T-7 Red Hawk is a next-generation jet trainer aircraft developed by Boeing for the United States Air Force to replace the aging T-38 Talon. It is designed to train pilots for advanced fighter jets like the F-35 and F-22.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to its development delays, ongoing struggles with data rights and sustainment between Boeing and the Air Force, and its potential use in a controversial engine swap for the 'Doomsday Plane'.

Latest on T-7

• USAF Chief Wilsbach on lessons from Iran, T-7 flight and F-35 delays
• Inside the T-7 Red Hawk: Read our three-part investigation
• Air Force could spend $1.5B, get ‘Doomsday Plane’ data in T-7 engine ‘horse trade’
• ‘High risk’ sustainment: How Boeing and the Air Force battled over T-7 data rights
• EXCLUSIVE: Inside the secret struggles of the Air Force’s T-7 Red Hawk

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