Boeing's T-7A, the next generation of pilot training  Designed using a digital thread, the T-7A aligns with the U.S. Air Force's Digital Century Series strategy by enabling the integration of new concepts and capabilities faster and more affordably through virtual testing.  The Red Hawk builds off the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, paying tribute to the legends of the past and the heroes of the future. A DIGITAL DESIGN Boeing's T-7A Red Hawk was purpose-built to include provisions for growth, improve supportability and innovate a maintenance-friendly design. The aircraft was built with digital engineering processes, agile software development and an open architecture mission system to enable more rapid, affordable future aircraft development. These modern, computer-driven manufacturing techniques serve as an enabler for the U.S. Air Force's Digital Century Series strategy while additionally increasing the supply base choices.  Compared to traditional aircraft development programs, T-7A experienced: A 75% increase improvement in first-time engineering quality An 80% reduction in assembly hours A 50% reduction in software development and verification time  ADVANCED CAPABILITIES The T-7A went from concept to first flight in three years as a result of a "breaking the norm" paradigm that includes a modular design of the aircraft developed specifically for maintainers, highly immersive training and offloading of skills and advanced fighter-like performance features that are commensurate with today's 4th and 5th-gen fighter aircraft.  Ground-Based Training Systems (GBTS), encompassing a full range of physical devices and instructional techniques, will prepare students for and supplement training conducted in the T-7A. The aircraft is a flexible, modifiable solution that adapts easily to people, software and systems so future technologies can be easily implemented, pilots can adjust to their personal preferences and the entire system can be applied to other missions. By adapting to changing technologies and learning methods, and by downloading more expensive training, the T-7A produces better prepared pilots in less time. The T-7A's design includes provisions for growth as requirements evolve for additional missions such as an aggressor, light attack / fighter variant. AFFORDABLE SUSTAINMENT The T-7A's purpose-built digital approach and immersive development techniques validated supportability issues and innovated a maintenance-friendly design throughout, increasing availability and lowering sustainment costs. Additionally, common sub-systems with 4th and 5th-gen fighters allows the use of existing maintenance infrastructure, further lowering life cycle costs. The Red Hawk's fighter-like design and performance, combined with embedded and live virtual constructive training, allows the download of training tasks from the existing fleet to a lesser cost platform while simultaneously delivering realistic training solutions that better prepare pilots for the training mission. With key maintenance features that greatly improve mean time to repair - including high wing, easy access doors, and quick release panels - the T-7A is an affordable, reliable solution. PLEASE GO TO www.youtube.com/channel/UCCuRVZAGodT6sztTeXBGeMw and subscribe to our YouTube channel  |
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