Saab delivered five aft fuselages to Boeing under the USAF’s T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet programme. Credit: Saab.

Saab has delivered the fifth and final fully installed aft fuselage for the US Air Force’s (USAF) T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer jet to Boeing.

The fuselage was shipped from Saab’s factory in Linköping, Sweden, to Boeing’s production site in St Louis, Missouri, US.

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Apart from five engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) parts, Saab has also supplied two test fuselages- one for static testing and one for fatigue testing under the T-7A programme.

The future production work related to T-7 aft fuselages will be carried out at Saab’s new production site in West Lafayette, Indiana. This work will be supported by Saab’s US and Swedish-based personnel.

Saab Business Area Aeronautics head Jonas Hjelm said: “Developed with an engineering approach based on digital models, the T-7 represents a revolutionary approach to developing aircraft.

“The T-7 demonstrates Saab’s forward-thinking approach to international growth and underpins our position as a world-class aircraft company and unique business partner.”

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Following the latest delivery, Boeing joined together the forward and rear, or aft fuselages, in a 30-minute process.

This is followed by assembling the aircraft’s wings, fins and tail to complete the T-7A for use in the EMD flight test programme.

Saab delivered the first T-7A aft fuselage to Boeing in April 2021.

The USAF’s T-7A Red Hawk is an advanced pilot training system, designed to train future fighter pilots.

Under a $9.2bn contract, Boeing will deliver 351 T-7A advanced trainers, 46 simulators and associated support systems to USAF

The first T-7A Red Hawk test aircraft was unveiled in April this year.