The Raytheon T-1 Jayhawk is a twin-engined jet aircraft used by the United States Air Force for advanced pilot training. T-1A students go on to fly airlift and tanker aircraft. The T-400 is a similar version for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

The T-1A Jayhawk is a medium-range, twin-engine jet trainer used in the advanced phase of specialized undergraduate pilot training for students selected to fly airlift or tanker aircraft. It is also used to support navigator training for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and international services.

The BAE Systems Hawk is a British single-engine, jet-powered advanced trainer aircraft. It was first known as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk, and subsequently produced by its successor companies, British Aerospace and BAE Systems. It has been used in a training capacity and as a low-cost combat aircraft.

It was Japan's first mass-produced jet and the first aircraft to apply a swept wing. [3] The development of a domestic jet engine was not completed in time, so the T-1A was powered by the British-designed Bristol Siddeley Orpheus turbojet [4] and made its first flight on May 17, 1960. [3]

Its replacement, the Jayhawk, is used to train air force navigators and naval flight officers in low-level flight procedures during the intermediate jet phase of training. The T-1 Jayhawk was first acquired by the US Air Force, and delivered to Reese Air Force Base, Texas, in January 1992, with student training beginning in 1993.

Jan 6, 2025 · Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas bid farewell to its last T-1A Jayhawk last month, as the Air Force continues its drive to retire the heavy aircraft trainer. Laughlin’s last Jayhawk, from the...

Mission The T-1A Jayhawk is a medium-range, twin-engine jet trainer used in the advanced phase of specialized undergraduate pilot training for students selected to fly airlift or tanker aircraft. It is also used to support navigator training for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and international services.

Jan 5, 2025 · Twin engine jet trainer The T-1A was created to transition pilots from basic trainers to larger airframes, more powerful engines and more complex cockpit environments. The aircraft incorporated Pratt & Whitney JT15D-5B engines, pressurized fuselage, and avionics suited for real-world mission practices.

Sep 14, 2005 · The T-1A Jayhawk is a medium-range, twin-engine jet trainer used in the advanced phase of specialized undergraduate pilot training for students selected to fly airlift or tanker aircraft. It also supports navigator training for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and international services.

The T-1A Jayhawk is a medium-range, twin-engine jet trainer used in the advanced phase of specialized undergraduate pilot training for students selected to fly airlift or tanker aircraft. It...