The U.S. Air Force’s next-generation trainer aircraft, the T-7A Red Hawk, took a major step forward in pilot safety with a successful high-speed escape system test conducted at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. On April 16, the 846th Test Squadron executed a simulated ejection at 450 knots equivalent airspeed (KEAS), meeting all test parameters, […]

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