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T-45C Goshawk
Aircraft Profile
The T-45C Goshawk is a tandem-seat, carrier capable, jet trainer whose mission is to train Navy and Marine Corps pilots and Naval Flight Officers. The T-45C aircraft, the Navy version of the British Aerospace Hawk aircraft, is used for intermediate and advanced portions of the Navy/Marine Corps pilot training program for jet carrier aviation and tactical strike missions as well as the Advanced Tactical Maneuvering Stage of training for Naval Flight Officers.
The T-45C has replaced the T-2C Buckeye trainer and the TA-4J trainer with an integrated training system that includes the T-45C Goshawk aircraft, operational fighter simulators, academics, and training integration system. The T-45C is built around a digital "glass cockpit" design representative of the fleet aircraft that trained Naval Aviators and Flight Officers will occupy upon the completion of their training.
| AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Date Deployed | First flight, April 1988 | Operational, 1991 |
| Length | 39.33 ft (11.98 m) |
| Height (at rest) | 13.5 ft (4.11 m) |
| Wingspan | 30.83 ft (9.39 m) |
| Weight, Empty | 9,394 lbs (4,261 kg) |
| Weight, Max Takeoff | 13,500 lbs (6,075 kg) |
| Range | 700 nautical mi (805 statute mi, 1288 km) |
| Airspeed | 645 mph (1038 kph) |
| Ceiling | 42,500 feet |
| Crew | Two (instructor pilot, student pilot) |
