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Mensaje: <blockquote data-quote="HernanSCL" data-source="post: 2832732" data-attributes="member: 31027">Serbia didn't come to the idea of using a version of the T-7A in this role, either. There has already been talk for years, as The War Zone <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/23898/boeings-t-x-win-is-really-much-bigger-than-just-building-a-replacement-for-the-t-38">has explored in the past</a>, about how the Red Hawk offers the growth potential to serve as a light fighter jet with a robust ground-attack capability. Boeing itself highlighted this again <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/farnborough-2020/boeing-sees-t-7-as-combat-replacement-for-northrop-f-5-and-dassault/dornier-alpha-jet/139289.article">just this month</a>, suggesting that the aircraft could be a good and relatively low-cost choice for countries looking to replace aging light jet combat aircraft, such as <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/25075/how-f-5s-beat-out-f-16s-for-the-navys-latest-commercial-aggressor-contract">Northrop F-5 Tiger IIs</a> and Franco-German <a href="https://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/passion/aircraft/military-dassault-aircraft/alpha-jet/">Alpha Jets</a>. Both of those Cold War-era aircraft remain in widespread use around the world.<img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xD4T_uFNrCQ/XbZ2fOVZGBI/AAAAAAAASd0/BcoaKC7w8bwLtEygISlYMIyeZuQKT6k4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Boeing_T-7_Red_Hawk_tests.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The G-4s also have a limited secondary air-to-ground capability. It is possible that Serbia could acquire a single trainer-attack-type variant to replace both those jets and the J-22s."These are the initial steps in developing new capabilities as no such capital acquisition is realized overnight," Miloradovic said in his interview, <a href="https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/serbia-notes-interest-in-boeing-saab-t-7a-red-hawk-jets">according to Jane's</a>. "The [T-7A] aircraft itself is supersonic and features modern avionics, and as such would be able to entirely replace our ground attack aviation and being multirole would also be able to support our [MiG-29 Fulcrum] interceptors."Beyond the Red Hawk's capabilities and performance, any foreign customer would be able to benefit from the significant investments that the U.S. government has already made in the design, as well as the supply chains to support it, all of which will help reduce the jet's unit cost and what it takes to operate and maintain it. The U.S. Air Force has already said it will buy at least 351 examples and possibly up to 475 of the T-7As, which are set to <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32645/air-force-wants-to-acquire-losing-t-x-jet-trainers-to-help-revolutionize-pilot-training">be a major component</a> of its <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35033/fighter-pilots-warn-of-lack-of-new-aviators-flying-experience-as-force-remodels-training">future pilot training programs</a>, if nothing else, for years to come.All told, the T-7A Red Hawk's future on the export market is already looking very bright.[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35224/australia-serbia-emerge-as-first-potential-t-7a-red-hawk-jet-trainer-export-customers[/URL]+Outside of the Pentagon, on the international jet trainer market, Boeing's airframe is set to become the latest and greatest airframe to be had, one which the USAF was willing to literally rest its air combat future upon. Plus, foreign air arms looking to buy advanced jet trainers will know that going with the USAF's pick means they can take advantage of continued development and an expansive and robust logistical support system that will benefit deeply from economies of scale. So we aren't just talking about the up to 475 trainer jets that the USAF could buy, we are also talking about high export potential as well. But let's be honest here, this jet isn't just a trainer, it's also a light fighter. In fact, it has the same base powerplant as the F-20—an aircraft that was notorious for its agility and raw performance. When compared to its T-38 predecessor, the thrust difference alone is staggering. <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/the-drive-staging/message-editor%2F1538162519301-boeing-saab-t-x.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />BOEINGBoeing's T-X takes off in full burner. The T-38's two J85 turbojets provide 5,800lbs of thrust combined. Boeing's T-X, with its single GE-F404 turbofan, has nearly three times that at roughly 17,200lbs of thrust. The jet also has twin tails, slats, and big leading-edge root extensions (LERXs) that will provide exceptional low-speed handling and general agility. And none of this is surprising as these attributes likely helped when it comes to winning the T-X contract. The USAF has always eyed the T-X as a potential next-generation aggressor platform, offering somewhere close to F-16's performance but at far lower operating and acquisition cost. The need for more adversary support has become glaring as 5th generation stealth fighters aren't challenged by small formations of fighters and flying 5th generation fighters against other 5th generation fighters for basic air-to-air training is massively wasteful and frankly not fiscally sustainable. Private contractors will fulfill a portion of this demand, but the USAF will need to maintain <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/14949/alaskan-aggressor-f-16-emerges-in-awesome-forest-green-splinter-camouflage">the aggressor units</a> it <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/11422/air-forces-premier-aggressor-squadron-has-a-surprising-secondary-mission">has today</a> and provide additional capacity in the future, but in a more efficient manner. This is precisely where the T-X will likely come into play. <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/the-drive-staging/message-editor%2F1538162755646-asadad1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />BOEINGBoeing's T-X looks fast sitting still.The small size of the T-X will make it a real challenge to spot during within-visual range fights. Based on the design and the amount of thrust it has—as much as a <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/22395/a-swedish-air-force-gripen-fighter-jet-just-literally-bombed-a-forest-fire">JAS-39 Gripen</a> multi-role fighter—it could turn out to be a very nasty little jet to tangle with. Even the <a href="http://elbitsystems.com/media/Air_live_EVA_2016.pdf">embedded training systems</a> that will be a main staple of the T-X, in general, could help provide expanded realistic air-to-air training at far lower costs than what has been realized in the past. Also, considering it will be able to lug around jamming pods and captive training missiles, it could really fill the role of a 4th generation bad guy nicely without major modifications. But strap on a <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/19508/the-best-of-the-usmcs-aging-f-a-18-hornets-to-receive-aesa-radar-upgrade">small AESA radar</a> and an electronic warfare system or infrared search and track—podded or internal—and you don't only have an incredible aggressor aircraft but also a straight-up affordable light fighter. The Pentagon has no requirement for a light fighter aircraft today, but in the future one based on Boeing's T-X could be exported abroad much like the F-5 was decades ago. Lockheed's T-X entrant, the T-50/T-100, has done just that, with the F-50 and FA-50 version being exported by South Korea's Korean Aerospace Industries to multiple air arms around the globe. Considering it is more about sensors, communications, and munitions than raw performance and weight-lifting capabilities when it comes to succeeding in most aspects of air combat these days, a fighter version of Boeing's T-X could offer a lot of capability in a small and relatively cheap package. But most of all, it would have a huge support infrastructure in place that benefits from economies of scale thanks to its trainer cousin.The U.S. also benefits strategically from having an aircraft like Boeing's T-X in production. The F-16 has moved to <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/8556/lockheed-to-move-f-16-production-from-texas-to-south-carolina">reduced production in South Carolina</a> and it's not clear just how long that line will remain open. The Eagle and Super Hornet lines could also wind down in the latter half of the next decade. So having a non-stealth, far less complex and costly light tactical jet being produced gives the Pentagon flexibility should it find that such an aircraft, or just a more basic tactical jet capacity in general, is needed sometime in the future. Even during a time of great tension, a light fighter version of this aircraft could be produced, or even production could be diverted from trainer configurations to combat ones to help back-fill for more capable fighters. This flexibility comes at no cost as a new trainer is needed and will be in production anyway.[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/23898/boeings-t-x-win-is-really-much-bigger-than-just-building-a-replacement-for-the-t-38[/URL]++++Un futuro prometedor<h3>Boeing quiere que su T-7A Red Hawk sea el próximo Freedom Fighter</h3><a href="https://www.aviacionline.com/author/gdubois/"><img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.aviacionline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Perfil.jpg?fit=96%2C96&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1" alt="Gastón Dubois" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Por<a href="https://www.aviacionline.com/author/gdubois/">GASTÓN DUBOIS</a>-16/07/2020¡ATENCIÓN! No dejes de unirte a nuestro <a href="https://t.me/aviacionline">nuevo canal en TELEGRAM</a> para enterarte al instante de las últimas noticias, datos exclusivos, fotos, videos y mucho más! También podés seguirnos en nuestra cuenta de Instagram, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aviacionline">@aviacionline</a>, y en nuestro <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/aviacionline/">canal de LinkedIn</a>!Boeing ya comenzó a hablar de que una versión de ataque ligera del T-7 Red Hawk podría sustituir las avejentadas flotas (pero aún operativas) de aviones Northrop F-5 y Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet, de los que aún hay aproximadamente 600 unidades en servicio, con diferentes grados de modernización.<img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.aviacionline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/F-5A-Noruego.jpg?resize=696%2C464&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Northrop F-5A noruego, el Freedom Fighter originalLa compañía piensa que hay un mercado potencial global de alrededor de 2600 T-7, que gracias a su potencial de crecimiento, podrían venir en versiones que cubran las funciones de ataque ligero, entrenador avanzado o agresor.Thomas Breckenridge, vicepresidente de ventas internacionales en la unidad de negocios de ataque, vigilancia y movilidad de Boeing, comentó en una entrevista que ve gran interés por el T-7, ya como entrenador o como ataque ligero, en la región Asia-Pacífico.<img src="https://i2.wp.com/www.aviacionline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/T-7A-ataque-render.jpg?resize=696%2C392&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Será parecido a este render?Y es justo la región donde se concentran todos los otros candidatos de entrenadores avanzados/cazas ligeros.Para empezar, está el Kai Golden Eagle, un avión que ya tiene hecho el camino que Boeing quiere recorrer con su Red Hawk y es hoy un producto maduro, apreciado, con varios aparatos exportados y un mercado potencial de exportación tan jugoso como el que ve Boeing (pueden encontrar la nota de Aviacionline <a href="https://www.aviacionline.com/2020/06/corea-del-sur-va-por-mas-golden-eagle/">AQUI</a>, con todas sus versiones presentes y posibilidades futuras).<img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.aviacionline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/TA-50-elephant-walk.jpg?resize=696%2C301&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />En su versión de entrenador avanzado y ataque ligeroEl avión coreano ya tiene desarrolladas, en fabricación y volando, sus variantes de entrenador avanzado líder (LIFT por sus siglas en inglés), entrenador con capacidad de ataque y caza ligero multi-rol. Y de hecho, están en desarrollo versiones aún más capaces como caza/bombardero ligero.Luego está el JF-17 Thunder (o Chengdu  FC-1 versión china para exportación), que es un desarrollo Sino/Pakistaní, que ya nació como caza ligero directamente. Actualmente, está entrando en producción su versión Block  III, que incluye mejoras como radar AESA de origen chino, sonda de repostaje en vuelo, mayor uso de materiales compuestos y nueva aviónica. Lógicamente, su principal usuario es Pakistán, que ya tiene más de 100 y aún necesita otros tantos para sustituir a su flota de Chengdu F-7 y Mirage 5 ROSE (M5 modernizados para misiones de ataque) y complementar a sus insuficientes F-16. Respecto a las exportaciones, solo consiguió colocar 16 unidades a Myanmar, y recientemente (y publicado por Aviacionline <a href="https://www.aviacionline.com/2020/03/nigeria-compra-jf-17-thunder-y-adquiere-nuevas-capacidades/">AQUÍ</a>) 3 unidades a Nigeria.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/www.aviacionline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/JF-17-Block-II.jpg?resize=696%2C462&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />JF-17 Block IIEl problema de los Block I y II es que el JF-17 es un derivado (muy avanzado, sí) del Mig-21, con lo cual, estructuralmente, es un avión de 3 era generación, 3.5 si se quiere. Tienen una vida operativa de solo 4000 hs de vuelo, cuando los aviones occidentales modernos vienen con 8000 hs. Y además usa un motor ruso RD-93 (derivado del utilizado en el MiG-29) de mucho consumo y alto costo de ciclo de vida. Aunque Klimov está en fase de testeo de una versión muy modernizada, llamada RD-93MA, que mejora los aspectos de los costos operativos, el consumo y proporciona un fuerte incremento de potencia, pasando de los 8300 kg a plena post-combustión del RD-93 a los 9300 kg. El RD-93MA equipará a los JF-17 Block III, otorgándoles un fuerte incremento de capacidades.Por último, está el muy problemático HAL Tejas. Un caza ligero que, por culpa de la inmadurez de la industria india, tardó demasiado en desarrollarse y vino plagado de defectos. Aún no entrega lo prometido, pero la fuerza Aérea de India fue forzada (a regañadientes) a aceptar su inducción en servicio. Por deficiencias industriales, también tiene una vida útil corta de 4000 hs.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/www.aviacionline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/HAL-Tejas.jpg?resize=696%2C392&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />HAL Tejas Actualmente está en desarrollo la versión Block II, y si solucionan todos sus problemas industriales y cumplen lo que prometen, será un avión a tener muy en cuenta. Con motor GE F-414 (el del Gripen NG o F-18 E/F), radar AESA, y una estructura muy avanzada y ligera de materiales compuestos,  le darían una capacidad de carga como la de un F-16, en un avión mucho más chico y barato de operar. Pero bueno… “ver para creer”.Dejo de lado los Yak-130, M-346 Master y Hongdu L-15 Falcon, que si bien son entrenadores avanzados con capacidad de ataque, no tienen la misma capacidad de combate que los modelos mencionados arriba, que son cazas ligeros, mono-motores y supersónicos.<h4>Un mercado sabroso</h4>De modo tal que hay un mercado potencial de entre 600 a 1000 (si le sumamos otros vectores de combate ligeros como aviones A-37, MiG-21, J-7 y otros) que Boeing quiere disputarle a los 3 diseños mencionados arriba. Y arranca la carrera desde bastante atrás. Pero tiene ciertas cartas a su favor, verdaderos ases. Para empezar, ya tiene contratada la construcción de 351 unidades para la USAF y potencialmente puede ser seleccionado por la US Navy como sustituto del Goshawk (vea la nota de Aviaciónline <a href="https://www.aviacionline.com/2020/05/la-usn-busca-reemplazo-para-el-boeing-t-45-goshawk/">AQUÍ</a>). Eso se puede traducir en un precio amigable por economía de escala, y la posibilidad de sumarse al sistema logístico de la USAF, que es enorme. Y el otro As es la palanca política de Boeing y de EEUU. La capacidad de presión o financiamiento no va a ser igual en una negociación donde estén compitiendo, por ejemplo, Corea del Sur y EEUU. Y como 2 de los 3 modelos competidores utilizan turbinas norteamericanas, EEUU siempre puede usar la carta de bloqueo de exportación, para favorecer su propia oferta.La competencia sí que va a estar brava. Y creo que va a haber premios para todos los participantes. Solo me queda pensar con tristeza en el malogrado Northrop F-20, cuyo único pecado fue nacer varias décadas antes.Fuentes: <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/farnborough-2020/boeing-sees-t-7-as-combat-replacement-for-northrop-f-5-and-dassault/dornier-alpha-jet/139289.article">https://www.flightglobal.com/farnborough-2020/boeing-sees-t-7-as-combat-replacement-for-northrop-f-5-and-dassault/dornier-alpha-jet/139289.article</a></blockquote>

Verificación: Guerra desarrollada entre Argentina y el Reino Unido en 1982