McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk

T-45 Goshawk
The T-45A in flight
General information
Type	Naval trainer aircraft
National origin	United Kingdom/United States
Manufacturer	McDonnell Douglas/British Aerospace Boeing/BAE Systems
Status	In service
Primary user	United States Navy
Number built	221[1]
History
Manufactured	1988-2009
Introduction date	1991
First flight	16 April 1988[2]
Developed from	BAE Systems Hawk

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.