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Red Hawks will replace the Air Force\u2019s six-decade-old T-38 Talon trainers as the main platform that prepares American and foreign pilots to fly fighter and bomber aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the course of the hour-long trip from St. Louis Lambert International Airport, Maj. 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The Air Force plans to buy 351 Red Hawks starting in December 2025 under a $9.2 billion contract awarded in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2023\/04\/28\/key-milestone-for-new-boeing-trainer-aircraft-delayed-to-2027\/\">design problems<\/a> with the escape system and ejection seat have set the production timeline back by multiple years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Air Force officials now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/air\/2023\/04\/20\/escape-system-problem-causes-t-7-deliveries-to-slip-to-end-of-2025\/\">plan to decide in early 2025<\/a> whether to begin building operational jets, meaning the service would start receiving aircraft two years later than originally intended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some problems stem from an effort to make the jet more accessible to pilots of any race or sex. Earlier airframes were primarily designed to accommodate men based on body measurements from decades-old military studies. That means many women\u2019s torsos or arms are too short to safely operate the jets or to eject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force has said that testing showed T-7 pilots could be at high risk for concussions, unsafely speeding up when their parachutes open, or losing their visor. Further tests earlier this year aimed to resolve those concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jackson said a successful high-speed test in February laid the groundwork for future rounds to ensure the escape system is safe, but did not say whether specific issues remain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boeing claimed in the release that the T-7\u2032s cockpit egress system is the \u201csafest of any trainer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis first flight with the Air Force represents our team\u2019s commitment to delivering a new level of safety and training for fighter and bomber pilots,\u201d said Evelyn Moore, Boeing\u2019s T-7 program manager, in the release. \u201cWe remain focused on engineering ways to better prepare warfighters for changing mission demands and emerging threats.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, T-38 maintenance issues have slowed the training pipeline amid a longstanding fighter pilot shortage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2023\/03\/16\/t-38-talon-engine-repair-woes-could-slow-pilot-training-for-months\/\">Air Force Times reported in March<\/a> that a private contractor\u2019s delays in restoring the T-38\u2032s J85 engines threatened to slow pilot production for at least another six months. 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