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Testing heats up — and deep freezes — for Air Force’s new training jet

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The Air Force's newest training aircraft experienced temperature extremes from 110 degrees to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit during the month of testing. The tests evaluate how the aircraft, its instrumentation and electronics fared under the extreme conditions it will face in the operational Air Force. The first T-7A was unveiled by Boeing at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis in 2022.

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Testing heats up — and deep freezes — for Air Force’s new training jet

A T-7A Red Hawk was put through its temperature paces during a monthlong extreme weather trial inside the McKinley Climatic Lab at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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