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BAE Hawk to replace T-38 Talon?
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 8:06 am
by dragon53
Re: BAE Hawk to replace T-38 Talon?
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:57 am
by ostketten
The Talon has been in continuous use since 1961, so it's safe to assume that the airframe is probably approaching the end of it's service life. The BAE Hawk is a proven design that is already in service with the US Navy in modified form for carrier ops as the T-45 Goshawk, so it's not surprising it would be a prime candidate to replace the venerable T-38 as an advanced jet trainer for the US Air Force.
Re: BAE Hawk to replace T-38 Talon?
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:37 am
by ExC17load
Not too often in our past that we buy and use a foreign aircraft, but I think this is a good decision.
Re: BAE Hawk to replace T-38 Talon?
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 6:46 am
by Bruzilla
We did it to ourselves. All our aircraft makers are focused on big ticket fighters and attack aircraft like the F-22, F-35, or F/A-18, and don't have much interest in making a small advanced training aircraft since there won't be enough ordered to justify the cost.