McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk

McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk.

Category.	Statistic.
First flight on.	1988, but a proto-type were tested in 1982.
Retired on.	Still in service.
Major contractor(s). .	McDonnell Douglas, Boeing and BAE Systems.
Dose it use nukes or cruse missiles.	No.
Fight ceiling.	42,500 ft (12,950 m)
Top speed.	560 knots, (645 mph, 1,038 km/h) at 8,000 ft
VTOL.	No.
Range.	700 nmi (805 mi, 1288 km).
Crew, including instructor(s).	2 (a student and a instructor).
Nationality(s).	American.
Class.	Naval trainer aircraft.
Rate of climb.	8,000 ft/min (40.6 m/s).
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The T-45A in flight over South Texas, USA.

A pair of T-45A Goshawks perform a training flight over Texas.

McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk

The McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk is a highly modified version of the BAE Hawk land-based training jet aircraft. Manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) and British Aerospace (now BAE Systems), the T-45 is used by the United States Navy as an aircraft carrier-capable trainer. Filmed by Drifto Productions.