Boeing T45C Goshawk aircraft 3D model

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The T-45 Goshawk is a fully carrier-capable version of the Hawk Mk.60. It was developed for the United States Navy USN and United States Marine Corps USMC jet flight training. The Hawk had not been designed for carrier operations and numerous modifications were required for Navy carrier use. These included improvements to the low-speed handling characteristics and a reduction in the approach speed. Other changes were strengthened airframe, more robust and wider landing gear with catapult tow bar attachment and an arresting hook. It features a two-wheel nose landing gear. The Goshawk first flew in 1988 and became operational in 1991. BAE Systems manufactures the fuselage aft of the cockpit, the air inlets, the vertical stabilizer of the T-45 at Samlesbury, and the wings at Brough, England. Boeing, which merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997, manufactures the remainder of the aircraft and assembles them in St. Louis, Missouri. On 16 March 2007 the 200th airframe was delivered to the US Navy. Their requirements call for 223 aircraft, and the T-45 is slated to continue in service until at least 2035. This model is an accurate replica of the T45C Goshawk.