Boeing T-X

[MAKO69]

Boeing's new toy to train fighter pilots.

Why not us T-45's it's already good to go. The US needs to use similar airframes for this shit, but this dirty girl has an afterburner!

[Sheriff]

Good point, Mako. Initially ( several years ago)  Northrop was looking at a version of the F-5 for TX . They abandoned that and opted to team with BAE with an updated Hawk entry ( cousin to the T-45).  I guess the contenders realized that a non-US only aircraft would be a non-starter and proceeded with a clean sheet design.  TX competition gives Northrop Grumman and Lockheed a "home field advantage" in that they are teamed on F-35. Plus, Northrop Grumman was responsible for overall F-35 avionics systems architecture and Training Systems development . Plus they will be developing new bomber. Even if F-35 goes away, the near term options for USAF  and Navy could include installing F-35 avionics and associated network enabled situation awareness capabilities into latest versions of the F-15 and F/A-18.  Once again giving advantage to NG  and LMCO.  Too bad NG's entry looks like a toy. 

[PFunk]

Boeing really hit one out of the park.

[+Gepard]

Marcel Dassault said once: only a nice plane is a good plane.

Boings T-X is ugly.