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Acquisition·T-7 Red Hawk

Air Force T-7 Red Hawk Faces Issues

7 sources · first reported Yesterday

The Air Force's T-7 Red Hawk training jet is facing more issues than previously reported, including a weather restriction and airworthiness risk. An investigation by Breaking Defense found these problems.

Why it matters

The T-7 Red Hawk is a critical training jet for the Air Force, and its issues could impact pilot training and readiness.

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Development timeline

How this story unfolded across sources, oldest first.

  1. Breaking Defense · Primary
    EXCLUSIVE: Inside the secret struggles of the Air Force’s T-7 Red Hawk
  2. The War Zone ·
    Inside The Making Of The New Air Force One
  3. Flightglobal ·
    How L3Harris certified the new Air Force One in only 10 months
  4. RealClearDefense ·
    Inside The Making Of The New Air Force One
  5. RealClearDefense ·
    Inside the Secret Struggles of the Air Force's T-7 Red Hawk
  6. Breaking Defense ·
    How L3Harris transformed a Qatari 747 into a new Air Force One plane before July 4
  7. Airandspaceforces ·
    White House Taps 20 Air Force One-Stars for Promotion