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Video of ITPS Hunter 5th Generation surrogate training aircraft maiden flight – The Aviation Geek Club

This unique training asset is a Hawker Hunter, featuring a 5th gen. Human Machine Interface (HMI), Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) and Live Virtual Constructive Training (LVCT) via data link. The high operating costs of 5th generation fighters have many current and prospective operators looking at ways to cut the number of training flight hours on …

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USAF accepts first Boeing T-7 Red Hawk advanced trainer – The Aviation Geek Club

The US Air Force (USAF) accepted the first of five T-7A Red Hawk aircraft from Boeing on Sep. 14, 2023. The US Air Force (USAF) accepted the first of five T-7A Red Hawk aircraft from Boeing on Sep. 14, 2023. The five Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) aircraft will quickly begin testing and join the …

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Boeing T-7 Red Hawk completes first flight with a US Air Force pilot – The Aviation Geek Club

Boeing and the US Air Force completed the inaugural flight of the service’s first T-7 Red Hawk on Jun. 28, 2023, marking the start of the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the program. Boeing and the US Air Force (USAF) completed the inaugural flight of the service’s first T-7A Red Hawk on Jun. 28, …

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T-7A Red Hawk Completes Taxi Tests ahead of Maiden Flight – The Aviation Geek Club

The T-7A Red Hawk is one of five engineering and manufacturing development aircraft that will be used for flight testing this summer in St. Louis and will then transition to Edwards Air Force Base for testing in the fall. The Boeing T-7A Red Hawk has successfully completed taxi tests, a critical step in verifying the …

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Issues with ejection seat push back T-7A Red Hawk Trainer’s IOC to 2027 – The Aviation Geek Club

The T-7A Red Hawk Trainer’s IOC delay stems from postponement of the Milestone C low-rate production decision, resulting from issues discovered in testing related to the ejection seat and more. According to US Air Force (USAF) acquisition executive Andrew Hunter, the T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer won’t achieve initial operational capability (IOC) until early …

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Former T-38 instructor tells the story of when as a Second Lieutenant did 30 consecutive aileron rolls in the Talon – The Aviation Geek Club

‘Roll rates obtainable in this aircraft with full aileron deflection are extremely high and could cause the pilot to become disoriented,’ T-38 Talon flight manual. The US Air Force originally ordered the T-38A Talon in the 1950s as an advanced, supersonic flight trainer. The Talon also served as a fighter lead-in. Before the Lead-In-Fighter Trainer …

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The US government allowed a T-2 Buckeye trainer to be exported to South Africa to help train Chinese carrier pilots due to false information given by former USMC Harrier pilot, Indictment Says – The Aviation Geek Club

A T-2 Buckeye aircraft was bought from a US aircraft dealer for the training, by providing false information that resulted in the US government issuing an export licence. US authorities are alleging that Australian pilot Daniel Duggan – a former US Marine Corps (USMC) Harrier pilot -detained in Australia was involved in training Chinese military …

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Boeing rolls out First T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Trainer Jet to be Delivered to the US Air Force – The Aviation Geek Club

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Hungarian Air force to buy 12 brand-new L-39NG trainer aircraft – The Aviation Geek Club

The Hungarian Air Force will receive 12 new L-39NG aircraft – the latest modernization of the famous Czech Aero L-39 Albatros trainer aircraft. The Hungarian Air Force will receive 12 new L-39NG aircraft – the latest modernization of the famous Czech Aero L-39 Albatros trainer aircraft. The information was confirmed by both sides – AERO …

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The story of the T-2 Buckeye student that stuck his Skipper’s elbows under the canopy – The Aviation Geek Club

“Hey, T-2 at the end of the runway, your guy in the back has his elbows stuck under the canopy. You might want to raise it,” TA-4J crew member. ‘I was in the ready room after just finishing the debrief for one of my TA-4J training flights when the Squadron Duty Officer started laughing uproariously,’ …

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