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U.S. Air Force Looking at Leasing T-50s
The U.S. Air Force aims to trial an experiment with new training processes prior to the entry into service of the T-7A Red Hawk.
Two KAI T-50As were adapted to serve as demonstrators during the T-X competition, including one with the representative refueling boom receptacle fairing. Despite losing out to the T-7A, the T-50 may yet play an important role in the U.S. Air Force’s preparations to induct the winning design. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
Two KAI T-50As were adapted to serve as demonstrators during the T-X competition, including one with the representative refueling boom receptacle fairing. Despite losing out to the T-7A, the T-50 may yet play an important role in the U.S. Air Force’s preparations to induct the winning design. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

On March 23 The Korea Herald reported that an official from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) had confirmed that the manufacturer is in negotiations regarding the sale of four to eight T-50A Golden Eagle advanced trainers to a contractor based in the United States, who in turn would lease them to the Air Force. They would serve as surrogate “T-X” trainers as the service prepares new training programs to welcome into service the Boeing/Saab T-7A Red Hawk that won the T-X competition.


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