T-48 MPATS

The T-48TS was a U.S. Navy aircraft project, intended to replace the T-39 Sabreliner as part of the Undergraduate Military Flight Officer (UMFO) Multi-Place Aircraft Training System (MPATS).

Planned by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), the T-48 Training System (T-48TS) was planned to consist of the aircraft, radar, a ground-based training system and curriculum, and life cycle support, initially for two years' time.^[1] Solicited for proposals in 2003,^[1] in 2004 the programme was deferred for further study.^[2]

The T-48TS is not to be confused with the earlier Cessna T-48, this being a rare case of a reused designation in the US system.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b FBO: 15 -- T-48TS - Undergraduate Military Flight Officer (UMFO) Multi-Place Aircraft Training System (MPATS) (Solicitation Notice)
^ FBO: 15 -- T-48TS - Undergraduate Military Flight Officer (UMFO) Multi-Place Aircraft Training System (MPATS) (Modification)
^ Parsch, Andreas. DOD 4120.15-L - Addendum: MDS Designators allocated after 19 August 1998 (until March 2009)

United States trainer aircraft designations, Army/Air Force and Tri-Service systems

Advanced Trainer
(1925–1948)

AT-1
AT-2
AT-3
AT-4
AT-5
AT-6
AT-7
AT-8
AT-9
AT-10
AT-11
AT-12
AT-13
AT-14
AT-15
AT-16
AT-17
AT-18
AT-19
AT-20
AT-21
AT-22
AT-23
AT-24

Basic Combat
(1936–1940)

Basic Trainer
(1930–1948)

Primary Trainer
(1924–1948)

Main sequence
(1948–present)

1948 redesignations	T-6 T-7 T-11 T-13² T-13A T-13B/D T-17 T-19
New designations	T-28 T-29 T-30 T-31 T-32 T-33 T-34 T-35 T-36 T-37 T-38 T-39 T-40 T-41² T-41 (I) T-41 (II) T-42² T-42 (I) T-42 (II) T-43 T-44 T-45 T-46 T-47 B T-48² YT-48 T-48TS T-49 T-50 T-51 T-52 T-53 T-54