T-7A Rollout Follows Boeing Charge, Air Force Procurement Plan

Brian Everstine May 19, 2022
Boeing T-7A Red Hawk
Boeing on April 28 rolled out the first T-7A, one day after announcing cost overruns on the program.
Credit: Boeing
First came the bad news for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation trainer: During an earnings call in late April, Boeing announced new charges and delays on the T-7A Red Hawk—the digitally designed advanced trainer set to replace the service’s old Northrop T-38s. Boeing posts a $367 million charge on...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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