Raytheon T-1A Jayhawk
Twin-turbofan business aircraft and military trainer

Archive Photos ¹

Raytheon T-1A Jayhawk (AF 91-087) at the 2007 Aviation Nation Airshow, Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada (Photos by John Shupek)(20071110-35)

Overview ²

• Role: Trainer aircraft
• Manufacturer: Raytheon, Hawker Beechcraft
• Introduced: 1992
• Primary users: United States Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force
• Developed from: Beechjet/Hawker 400A

The Raytheon T-1 Jayhawk is a Twin-engine jet aircraft used by the United States Air Force for advanced pilot training. Raytheon T-1A Jayhawk students go on to fly cargo and tanker aircraft. The T-400 is a similar version for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

Design and Development ²

The Raytheon T-1A Jayhawk is a medium-range, Twin-engine jet trainer used in the advanced phase of USAF Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training for students selected to fly strategic/tactical airlift or tanker aircraft. It is used also for training Air Force Navigators and Naval Flight Officers in low level flight procedures during the Intermediate Jet phase of training. It replaced the North American T-39 Sabreliner in the Intermediate phase of NFO training. The Raytheon T-1 Jayhawk shares the same letter and number as the now retired Lockheed T-1 SeaStar under the 1962 United States Tri-Service aircraft designation system.

The swept-wing Raytheon T-1A Jayhawk is a military version of the Beechjet/Hawker 400A. It has cockpit seating for an instructor and two students and is powered by twin turbofan engines capable of an operating speed of Mach 0.78. The Raytheon T-1A Jayhawk differs from its commercial counterpart with structural enhancements that provide for a large number of landings per flight hour, increased bird strike resistance and an additional fuselage fuel tank. A total of 180 Raytheon T-1 Jayhawk trainers were delivered between 1992-1997.

The first Raytheon T-1A Jayhawk was delivered to Reese Air Force Base, Texas, in January 1992, and student training began in 1993.

Another military variant is the Japan Air Self-Defense Force T-400 trainer, which shares the same Type Certificate as the Raytheon T-1A Jayhawk.

Variants ²

• T-1A
• T-400

Specifications (T-1A) ²

General Characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 48 ft 5 in (14.75 m)
• Wingspan: 43 ft 6 in (13.25 m)
• Height: 13 ft 11 in (4.24 m)
• Max takeoff weight: 16,100 lb (7,300 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5B turbofan, 2,900 lbf (13 kN) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 468 knots (539 mph, 860 km/h, Mach 0.78)
• Range: 2,100 nm (2,417 mi, 3,890 km)
• Service ceiling: 41,000 ft (12,500 m)

References

1. Photos: John Shupek
2. Wikipedia, Raytheon T-1 Jayhawk