US Air Force considers leasing trainer jets that lost the T-X competition
By: Valerie Insinna   1 day ago
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force wants to lease advanced trainers as early as next summer while it waits for Boeing’s T-7 Red Hawk, creating an opportunity for the two training jets that lost out to the Red Hawk during the T-X competition.
The Air Force intends to open a competition for trainer jets that would help it test out a new training concept called “Rebuilding the Forge,†or “Reforge,†said Air Combat Command head Gen. Mike Holmes on June 22. The concept is meant to speed up the time it takes to produce an experienced pilot.
https://www.defensenews.com/2020/06/25/air-force-considers-leasing-losing-t-x-training-jets/
