Boeing 'keenly interested' in USAF tactical trainer requirements

By Briana Reilly / December 16, 2021 at 9:52 AM
ST. LOUIS -- Boeing's T-7 program manager said the company is "keenly interested" in the Air Force's new requirements surrounding a future advanced tactical trainer and expressed confidence the platform set to replace the aging T-38 could meet those needs. Speaking to reporters during a tour of Boeing’s T-7 production line Wednesday, Paul Niewald said while the company remains “focused” on engineering and manufacturing development efforts and supplying the advanced trainer to the Air Force, Boeing “designed this thing with...

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