Air Force releases final request for new trainer jet

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The Air Force on Friday released its final request for proposal for its newest aircraft trainer valued at $16.3 billion.

The request for proposal is for a two-seat T-X trainer jet that will replace the service’s aging fleet of Northrop Grumman T-38s and teach pilots how to fly 4th and 5th generation aircraft.

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