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T-45A Goshawk
First flight 16 April 1988
Introduction 1991
Boeing Military Boeing T-45A Goshawk
Role Naval trainer aircraft
National origin United Kingdom/United States
Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas/British Aerospace
Boeing/BAE Systems
First flight 16 April 1988
Introduction 1991
Status In service
Primary user United States Navy
Produced 1988-2009
Number built 221
Developed from BAE Systems Hawk
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History Boeing Military
Boeing T-45A Goshawk
First flight 16 April 1988
Introduction 1991
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) T-45 Goshawk is a highly modified version of the British BAE Systems Hawk land-based training jet aircraft. Manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) and British Aerospace (now BAE Systems), the T-45 is used by the United States Navy as an aircraft carrier-capable trainer.
The T-45 Goshawk has its origins in the mid-1970s, during which time the U.S. Navy formally commenced its search for a new jet trainer aircraft to serve as a single replacement for both its T-2 Buckeye and A-4 Skyhawk trainers.[3] During 1978, the VTXTS advanced trainer program to meet this need was formally launched by the U.S. Navy. An Anglo-American team, comprising British aviation manufacturer British Aerospace (BAe) and American aircraft company McDonnell Douglas (MDC), decided to submit their proposal for a navalised version of BAe's land-based Hawk trainer. Other manufacturers also submitted bids, such as a rival team of French aircraft company Dassault Aviation, German manufacturer Dornier and American aerospace company Lockheed, who offered their Alpha Jet to fulfil the requirement.
The T-45 Goshawk is a carrier-qualified version of the British Aerospace Hawk Mk.60.[1][20] It was redesigned as a trainer for the United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC). Changes were made to the Hawk in two stages. The Hawk was redesigned for carrier operations and submitted to the Navy for flight evaluation. The development flight trials resulted in further modifications. The initial redesign included stronger landing gear and airframe to withstand the loads imposed by catapult launches and high sink-rate (14 ft/sec[21]) landings. A catapult tow bar attachment was added to the oleo strut of the new two-wheel nose gear .[22][23] Other additions were an arresting hook, an increased span tailplane, side-mounted airbrakes, and the addition of stabilator vanes, known as 'Side Mounted Upper Rear Fuselage Strakes' (SMURFS - USN), to stabilize flow over the stabilator with speed brakes extended0
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Boeing T-45A Goshawk
First flight 16 April 1988
Introduction 1991
Boeing Military Airplanes
Boeing T-45A Goshawk
First flight 16 April 1988
Introduction 1991
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 39 ft 4 in (11.99 m)
- Wingspan: 30 ft 9.75 in (9.3917 m)
- Height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
- Wing area: 190.1 sq ft (17.66 m2)
Powerplant
- Empty weight: 9,394 lb (4,261 kg)
- Gross weight: (5,783 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: (6,123 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 432 US gal (360 imp gal; 1,640 L) / 3,159 lb (1,433 kg) internal fuel (2,893 lb (1,312 kg) - early production aircraft),
- Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Turbomeca F405-RR-401 turbofan engine, 5,527 lbf (24.59 kN) thrust de-rated (nominal thrust 5,845 lbf (25,999.86 N))
Specifications
- Maximum speed: 543 kn (625 mph, 1,006 km/h) at 8,000 ft (2,438 m)
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- M0.84 at 30,000 ft (9,144 m)
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- Carrier launch speed: 139 mph;
- Approach speed: 144 mph; 232 km/h)
- Never exceed speed: 575 kn (662 mph, 1,065 km/h) /
- Range: 700 nmi (810 mi, 1,300 km)
- Ferry range: (810 mi, 1,300 km)
- Service ceiling: 42,500 ft (13,000 m)
- g limits: +7.33 -3
Related development
- Usually none: One hardpoint under each wing can be used to carry practice bomb racks (can carry up to 12 Mk-76 practice bombs), rocket pods, or fuel tanks. A centerline hardpoint can carry a cargo pod for crew baggage.
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