Initially, Northrop Grumman had planned to partner with BAE Systems to propose an advanced version of the Hawk Advanced Jet Training System, but this was abandoned citing performance limitations. Northrop Grumman’s T-X prototype seen undergoing taxi test in Mojave, California. Flight test are expected later this year. While few details have been release on its design, a flight test prototype has been built by Scaled Composites and has been undergoing high-speed taxi tests at that company’s facilities in Mojave, California. Observers have pointed out that their next-generation trainer somewhat resembles the T-38, which Northrop built in the 1960s. Northrop Grumman is also working on a “clean-sheet design for its T-X trainer candidate. While the Air Force requirements to not mention stealth or low-observability, many observers suggested that it’s appearance mimics design features of the F-22 and F-35. What you can’t see is the advanced design and manufacturing that went into this.” Boeing’s “clean sheet” design T-X aircraft (Boeing Photo)īoeing also pointed out that this aircraft was “purpose-built” to meet the demanding requirements of the T-X program. Quoted in a Defense News article (Sep 13, 2016), Darryl Davis, president of Boeing Phantom Works, “Our T-X design features: twin tails, a modern design that allows better maneuverability than a single tailed aircraft, stadium seating that provides rear visibility to the instructor … and a maintenance friendly design. Clean-Sheet Proposals Boeing-Saab Entryīoeing, partnering with the Swedish manufacturer, Saab, as recently as September of this year, rolled out its candidate for the T-X. In spite of the schedule uncertainty, five manufacturing teams are positioning to offer a solution to the Air Force’s requirements for its next generation advanced trainer-the T-X. There is also some suggestion of a fighter-attack or other variants. The Air Force has indicated that the initial order will be for 350 aircraft, but multiple sources suggest production could reach 1,000 aircraft or more. Current projections suggest that the new trainer should be selected by 2019 or 2020, and operational by 2023 or 2024. The feeling within the industry is that the Air Force cannot put off developing a new trainer for much longer. The combination of aging airframes, budget restrictions, and increasing demands of the JSUPT to train for 5th Generation fighters, has created delays and changing requirements for the next generation of advanced jet trainers. The T-38: The Air Force’s Advanced Jet Trainer since 1961. The aircraft will probably remain in service through the early 2020s, giving it an operational life span of more than 60 years. The T-38 is still the Air Force’s advanced jet trainer for Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (JSUPT). The T-38 first flew in 1959, and became operational in 1961. With WarBirds Dogfights dynamic game engine, no two air battles will ever be the same.Beginning in 2003, the US Air Force’s Air Education and Training Command (AETC) set its sights on replacing the T-38 Advanced Jet Trainer. Players can choose among 60 historically accurate aircraft to battle an armada of incoming aircraft in thousands of unique combat mission combinations. WarBirds Dogfights is filled with player choices. WarBirds Dogfights 2016 now includes all the upgrades, new flight models, new ballistics, and enhancements of the new WarBirds 2016 MMO game! “Single-player WarBirds Dogfights presents player pilots with thousands of fast-flying combat contests across the embattled skies of Europe and the Pacific in historical World War II combat engagements. WarBirds Dogfights is primarily an offline, 1000’s of different mission, game for solo players. Sorry, WarBirds is primarily a trainer with Offline games of Air Attack, Drone Attack, Bomber Ambush, Free Flight, and Ground attack! We have just launched the retail, single player game, of WarBirds called WarBirds Dogfights 2016.
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