USAF Expands T-X Trainer Program To Include New ‘Red Air’ Aggressor

Credit: T-50: Lockheed Martin
The U.S. Air Force is combining its future fighter trainer requirement with a need for a new "red air" aggressor aircraft, according to service documents. The service plans to buy as many as 350 T-X aircraft to replace aging T-38s. These new aircraft were originally intended to be used for advanced...

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