The RAF have the Hawk. USAF the T-38, which is being scheduled for replacement with T-X program.
The Hawk is capable of carrying some munitions, the T-38 none and the two principal T-X contenders, T-50 and M-346 are capable of carrying arms.
Both airforces are currently involved in COIN operations in Syria/Iraq. Yet neither seem interested in developing their trainers into something capable of carrying out these ground attack operations at a fraction of the cost of the top-line fighters.
Is it yet another case of ego-driven pilots or ex-pilots who are in charge waving their proverbial d**ks around, or is there a real need to have a $20k+ per flight hour aircraft running around dropping LGBs on pickup trucks?
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December 9, 2014 at 10:23 am