McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk

T-45 Goshawk
The T-45A in flight
General information
TypeNaval trainer aircraft
National originUnited Kingdom/United States
ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas/British Aerospace
Boeing/BAE Systems
StatusIn service
Primary userUnited States Navy
Number built221[1]
History
Manufactured1988-2009
Introduction date1991
First flight16 April 1988[2]
Developed fromBAE 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.

  1. ^ "Boeing, US Navy Celebrate T-45 Jet Trainer's Million-Flight-Hour Milestone". Boeing Defense, Space & Security. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Donald 175 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).