Boeing has teamed up with Swedish Saab AB, designer of the Gripen multi-mission fighter jet, to produce a military jet trainer designed to compete for the U.S. Air Force T-X contract. The contract is expected to include an order of at least 350 jets worth billions of dollars to replace more than 400 existing T-38 trainers. A stunning production T-X was revealed to the public this week in St. Louis, Missouri. Boeing has already produced two T-X airplanes.
Boeing and Saab Team Up for New Jet Trainer
Key Takeaways:
- Boeing, in collaboration with Swedish Saab AB, has unveiled a new military jet trainer (T-X) to compete for the U.S. Air Force's T-X contract.
- The contract is substantial, aiming to replace over 400 T-38 trainers with at least 350 new jets, valued at billions of dollars.
- The T-X features a sleek twin-tail design, stadium seating, a GE F404 engine, fly-by-wire controls, advanced flexible avionics, and is optimized for ease of maintenance.
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