+Coupi 4,377 Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) Hello, Northrop T-X prototype revealed... https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/northrop-t-x-prototype-revealed-on-mojave-runway-428674/ Edited August 21, 2016 by Coupi 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stratos 3,188 Posted August 21, 2016 I think is an updated T-38, at least in basic appeareance. Tought they already selected the M-346, but it seems I was wrong, also heard that the Scorpion was selected as the A-10 replacement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gepard 11,149 Posted August 21, 2016 Is this a true prototype or a mock up? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fallenphoenix1986 603 Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) My money is on the T-50, the M-346 doesn't have the performance to meet the requirements, this bird looks to be fairly early in development, the Boeing/Saab design is still unknown so hard to say on that one I guess. Of all the above though the T-50 is the only one with a proven track record, adequate performance and ready to enter production at a moments notice. Edited August 21, 2016 by fallenphoenix1986 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted August 24, 2016 There's heat haze on the back of that thing, it's certainly not a mock up. It's single engine, unlike the T-38/F-5. Remember that the T-38 is still in use because it's been "good enough." It's getting really old, though, and its cockpits and systems are no longer representative of a current line fighter. NG took the reasonable view that what was needed was a plane like a T-38 that had a current cockpit and systems. Why fix what's not broken? I'm not sure how the competition is structured, bonus points for this or that, but I'd say this appears to be a conservative bet. As for an A/XX replacing the A-10, there's not even a RFI yet let alone a formal RFP or program, The Scorpion is another in the long history of company-funded planes. Whether it would fit or could be adapted to fit an A/XX program remains to be seen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites