Aircraft
All Systems ‘Go’ for Boeing's Red Hawk Trainer
Boeing is making considerable strides in flight-testing of the T-7A advanced trainer and is on track to meet the program schedule.
Boeing pilots are conducting the current T-7A trials from St. Louis. Saab test pilots may join later test campaigns, having flown the T-7 during the demonstration phase. (Photo: Boeing)
Boeing pilots are conducting the current T-7A trials from St. Louis. Saab test pilots may join later test campaigns, having flown the T-7 during the demonstration phase. (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing’s two T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer development aircraft have completed around 80 percent of Phase 1 testing, according to Thom Breckenridge, vice-president of Boeing Defense global sales and marketing, strike, surveillance, and mobility. “We are on track for achieving initial operational capability in 2024,” he said in a press briefing on July 14, “with first delivery in 2023.” Full operational capability is slated for 2034.


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