Skunk Works has prepared clean sheet design for T-X

Skunk Works has a clean-sheet design for the U.S. Air Force’s T-X jet trainer program on standby in case the KAI T-50 does not meet the requirements for the program, which are expected to be released shortly.

Lead In Fighter Trainer TA-50 in KAI.jpg
Lead In Fighter Trainer TA-50 in KAI” by Photo by KAI (2011) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/koreaaero/12201229725. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

While company executives believe the T-50 will meet the requirements, the company does not want to be caught off guard as well.

[thumb]http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/air-space/support/2015/03/06/lockheed-tx-clean-sheet-t50-trainer/24438549/[/thumb]