US airforce equivalent of the UK hawk, navy goshawk?

[carbonbasedlifeform 179]

What is the equivalent?

[goates 576]

Are you looking for the US Air Force's jet trainer? Currently I believe it's still the T-38 Talon, soon to be replaced by the T-7 Red Hawk.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_T-7_Red_Hawk

[martin-w 3,234]

11 hours ago, carbonbasedlifeform said:

What is the equivalent?

 

Well yes, the Goshawk is the direct equivalent, as its actually a highly modified BAe Hawk. McDonnell Douglas  and BAe got together and put it forward as a US Navy trainer. Carrier version of the Hawk basically. Fancy radar and stuff added at a later date. 

 

[Bob Scott 7,719]

The USAF's primary trainer is the T-6A, which is the analog to the Navy's T-34C, and the USAF advanced tactical jet trainer is the T-38B, which is the analog of the Navy's T-45.

At present, the T-7A is slated to start replacing the T-38B in 2024, with the first operational squadron standing up in 2025, and the complete changeover completed in 2034.  That said, the production and employment schedule has been slipping like Inspector Clouseau on a banana peel.

[Jim Harnes 13]

Not to argue, Bob, but thought the T-34C was replaced by the T-6?

 

Best,

Jim

Edited November 5, 2021 by Jim Harnes
clarity

[Dave_YVR 970]

T-34C's are from the 70's and used by the USN and USMC, the T6 Texan II used by the USAF is much newer than the T-34C's.

Edited November 5, 2021 by Dave_YVR

[Bob Scott 7,719]

29 minutes ago, Jim Harnes said:

Not to argue, Bob, but thought the T-34C was replaced the T-6?

Yup, you're right.  I knew it was planned a while back, but the navair website still describes the T34C as if it's still in active use.  A closer look (at the CTW-6 training fleet) reveals 40 T-6Bs and no T-34Cs left.  That makes perfect sense given how we do joint pilot training now.

 

[Jim Harnes 13]

Roger, that!  I'm from the T-34B era (sigh. . .)

 

Best,

Jim

[carbonbasedlifeform 179]

On 11/4/2021 at 4:21 PM, goates said:

Are you looking for the US Air Force's jet trainer? Currently I believe it's still the T-38 Talon, soon to be replaced by the T-7 Red Hawk.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_T-7_Red_Hawk

I hope we'll see it  modeled in MSFS.