Talks aim to create a next-generation aircraft to train RAF pilots and replace Red Arrows fleet

Supersonic trainer jet will replace T-38 Talon, but initial operational capability will not occur until 2027

Aircraft is known as APT-2 and was the first jet to go out of production, still as part of the Engineering, Manufacturing and Development batch.

Nicknamed "F-7", potential light fighter would be an alternative to replace aging F-16 fighters, according to USAF official

Aircraft developed jointly with Saab to replace veteran T-38 Talon in the U.S. Air Force