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By Greg Waldron2021-05-14T06:20:00+01:00 The front and aft sections of the first Boeing T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer have been joined, which the company says highlights the benefits of the type’s digital design. Boeing says the process of joining the two sections at its St. Louis production facility took less than 30 minutes, which is “95% less time than traditional splices.” Source: Boeing The T-7A is a joint programme between Boeing and Saab “This moment marks a key stage in the evolution of the T-7A Red Hawk,” says Chuck Dabundo, vice president and program manager of Boeing T-7 programs. ....
Date Time First T-7A Red Hawk Joined in Record Time, Thanks to Digital Design In one historic moment, the front fuselage of the first Boeing [NYSE: BA]-Saab T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer was joined perfectly with its aft section in less than 30 minutes – a testament to the digital heritage of the U.S. Air Force’s first “eSeries” aircraft and witness to the benefits of model-based engineering and 3D design. The digital splice was completed in 95% less time than traditional splices and with substantial quality improvements. “This moment marks a key stage in the evolution of the T-7A Red Hawk,” said Chuck Dabundo, vice president and program manager of Boeing T-7 programs. “Employing digitally advanced manufacturing and build techniques developed by Boeing over the past two decades, we are bringing this trainer to future pilots sooner than ever before possible and with greater quality.” ....
By Garrett Reim2021-02-24T00:32:00+00:00 The first Boeing T-7A advanced jet trainer has entered production. The US Air Force (USAF) jet is likely to roll out of Boeing’s St. Louis, Missouri factory in late 2021 or early 2022, says Chuck Dabundo, Boeing vice-president of T-7 programmes. That initial engineering and manufacturing development aircraft will be used for flight testing by the USAF. Source: Boeing Boeing T-7A advanced trainer jet taking off with afterburner “We will be delivering our first aircraft to Randolph Air Force Base in 2023,” says Dabundo. “And, that would leave the [initial operating capability] for the programme in 2024.” ....
Boeing begins T-7A Red Hawk production 24 February 2021 by Pat Host Boeing has started production of its US Air Force (USAF) T-7A Red Hawk jet trainer at its St Louis, Missouri, facility, and has developed roughly 90% of a static test article’s forward fuselage. Chuck Dabundo, Boeing vice president and T-7A programme manager, said on 23 February that Boeing has been working on this static test article forward fuselage since last month. The static test article will be completely assembled once Boeing unites the forward fuselage to the aft fuselage, which should happen in a couple of months, he added. ....