The General Electric F404 and F412 are a family of afterburning turbofan engines in the 10,500–19,000 lbf class. The series is produced by GE Aerospace. Partners include Volvo Aero, which builds the R
An F404 turbofan being tested on board an aircraft carrier
Sailors lower an F/A-18 Hornet engine into its container aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
The Boeing–Saab T-7 Red Hawk, initially known as the Boeing T-X, is an American–Swedish transonic advanced jet trainer produced by Boeing with Saab. In September 2018, the United States Air Force sele
General Electric F404
…the latest derivative of the F404 engine family, developed for use in advanced trainer and light combat aircraft. It was originally developed for the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk, and is also used in the Turkish Aerospace Hürjet. The -103 variant includes safety features tailored for single-engine operations and incorporates a…
T-7A Red Hawk over Edwards Air Force Base in 2023
Boeing-Saab T-7 prototypes c. 2018
A U.S. Air Force publicity image of the T-7A Red Hawk showing Red Tail livery
The first T-7A Red Hawk flies over Edwards Air Force Base in November 2023