by hasegawa » Sun Jun 14, 2020 7:10 pm
This aircraft belongs to a group of new advanced trainers who can achieve supersonic speed and in principle also replace the old Northrop T-38 "Talon". These machines can also be used as light earth combat aircraft and can also be used for air policing. An example from Germany. There are 2 . . . 3 incidents per week in which airplanes and helicopters do not fly where they should. Often enough are the scheduled airlines from Asia, which have a somewhat free interpretation of flight path. The German Air Force sends two Eurofighter Typhoons every time to look and that's expensive.
Other competitors for this market are:
- AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle
- Boeing/SAAB T-7 Red Hawk
- Hongdu L-15
- KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
The USAF has now opted for the Boeing/SAAB T-7, but it is unlikely that anyone outside the US will buy it.