2 mai 2022 | International, Aérospatial

Boeing, Saab announce rollout of EMD-phase T-7A Red Hawk aircraft - Skies Mag

The first T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer test aircraft built under the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the program was revealed at Boeing’s production facilities in St. Louis, Missouri.

https://skiesmag.com/press-releases/saab-announces-rollout-of-emd-phase-t-7a-red-hawk-aircraft

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