Specifications - T-45A/C Goshawk - Trainer Aircraft, USA
| Key Data | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Boeing (USA) and British Aerospace (UK) |
| First Flight | 16 April 1988 |
| Entry Into Service | 1 to 3 January 1992 |
| Operational Status | In operation with the US Navy |
| Dimensions | |
| Overall Length | 39ft 3in (11.97m) |
| Length Minus Nose Probe | 35ft 9in (10.89m) |
| Wingspan | 30ft 10in (9.39m) |
| Height | 14ft (4.27m) |
| Wing Area | 179.6ft² (16.69m²) |
| Weights | |
| Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTO) | 12,758lb (5,787kg) |
| Basic Mass Empty (BME) | 9,399lb (4,263kg) |
| Internal Fuel | 2,893lb (1,312kg) |
| Performance | |
| General | Carrier qualification mission Hi-lo-hi operation including arrested landings, catapult launches and waveoffs with 20 minutes of fuel reserves and 20 minutes of excess reserves |
| Radius of Action | 100nm |
| Endurance | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Catapult Launch Speed | 121kt |
| Carrier Approach Speed | 115kt |
| Maximum Diving Speed | 570kt |
| Maximum Level Speed | 540kt |
| Service Ceiling | 40,000ft |
| g load | +7g to -3g |
| Systems | |
| Avionics | Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) Smiths Industries HUD UHF/VHF communications VHF Omnidirectional Radio range / Instrument Landing System (VOR/ILS) Radar altimeter IFF system Navstar GPS MIL-STD-1553B databus |
| Weapons and Stores | Single fuselage centreline pylon for baggage pod or similar Single pylon under each wing for practice bombs, rocket podsor an auxiliary fuel tank |
| Engines | |
| Type | 1 x 5,730lb st (25.5kN) Rolls-Royce Ardor mk871 turbofan (unreheated) |
| Casing | Strengthened for carrier-borne operations |
| Minimum Thrust | 5,730lb st (25.5kN) |
| Average Thrust | 5,845lb st (26kN) |
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