US Air Force Revamps Pilot Training as T-7 Era Nears

US Air Force revamps pilot training as T-7 era nears

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Air Force is laying the groundwork to start incorporating the T-7A Red Hawk into its pilot training operations.But the service is still about two years away from the first student pilots learning in the new, fifth-generation, Boeing-made jet. Before that can happen, the Air Force has to train its own trainers, said Air Education and Training Command deputy commander Maj. Gen. Clark Quinn.The Air Force is now in the pro…

Saab supports U.S. Air Force pilot training with advanced T-7A Red Hawk aircraft production

The T-7A combines advanced avionics and embedded training systems in a single platform, supporting the training of over 1,000 pilots annually. Approximately 350 T-7A Red Hawk aircraft are expected to be delivered to the U.S. Air Force in the years ahead.     Saab produces the aft fuselage of the aircraft at its high-tech manufacturing facility in West Lafayette, Indiana, which opened in 2021. This domestic site reinforces the U.S. defence indust…