McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk

T-45 Goshawk
The T-45A in flight
General information
TypeNaval trainer aircraft
National originUnited Kingdom/United States
ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas/British Aerospace
Boeing/BAE Systems
StatusIn service
Primary userUnited States Navy
Number built221
History
Manufactured1988-2009
Introduction date1991
First flight16 April 1988
Developed fromBAE Systems Hawk

The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) T-45 Goshawk is a highly modified version of the British BAE Systems 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.