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Northrop T-38 Talon (trainer challenge)

59.0k TheMouse  6 months ago
Auto Credit Based on WinsWings's Trainer Challenge - 5/24 [CLOSED]

My entry to the trainer challenge.


A bit of history for you!
“The Northrop T-38 Talon is a two-seat, twinjet supersonic jet trainer designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Northrop Corporation. It was the world's first supersonic trainer as well as the most produced.
The T-38 can be traced back to 1952 and Northrop's N-102 Fang and N-156 fighter aircraft projects. During the mid-1950s, Northrop officials decided to adapt the N-156 to suit a recently issued general operating requirement by the United States Air Force (USAF) for a supersonic trainer to replace the Lockheed T-33. The bid was successful, in no small part on its lower lifecycle cost comparisons to competing aircraft, and the company received an initial order to build three prototypes. The first of these, designated YT-38, made its maiden flight on 10 April 1959. The T-38 was introduced to USAF service on 17 March 1961.
The USAF is the largest operator of the T-38. Additional operators of the T-38 include NASA and the United States Navy. U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in Patuxent River, Maryland, is the principal US Navy operator. Other T-38s were previously used by the US Navy for dissimilar air combat training until replaced by the similar Northrop F-5 Tiger II. Pilots of other NATO nations have commonly flown the T-38 during joint training programs with American pilots.[1] The T-38 remains in service as of 2023 with several air forces. As of 2023, the T-38 has been in service for over 60 years with the USAF, its original operator. In September 2018, USAF announced the replacement of the Talon by the Boeing–Saab T-7 Red Hawk with phaseout to begin in 2023.”
-Wikipedia


Instructions:

Activate 1: left engine
Activate 2: right engine
Activate 3: airbrakes
In order to make this plane’s cockpit look better, and more like the original plane, I added a lot of extra switches. These switches do nothing. Below is a picture which shows the ones that work, and the ones that don't. The ones circled in blue are not used, and the ones circled in red are used.

This should help the VR users.


Takeoff instructions:
Activate 1 and 2 to turn on the jets.
Throttle to 100
Pitch up gently around 300 mph.


Landing instructions:
Get in a good position to land. (I cannot teach you how to fly)
Set throttle to about 10 percent, and decelerate to about 350 mph.
When near to the runway, activate 3, and throttle to 0.
Land gently. (Try not to bounce)
Brakes.


About the plane:
I originally was planing to make this a PEA aircraft. However, as you can see from its part count, (213 parts) it is obviously not a PEA. (Sorry Monarchii). I ended up really liking this plane as I was building it, so I decided to really make sure it was good. I hope you like it!


Comparison Photo



This is a comparison picture, where I attempted to put the plane I built in the exact position as the real thing. Until now, I had no idea how hard it was to get a comparison photo like this, so I am sorry for the poor quality.


Some pictures:




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Credit:
Thanks so much to Windshifter1 for the reshade pictures. They look amazing, dont you agree?


I hope you like it! Have fun!

Spotlights

General Characteristics

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.143
  • Wing Loading 103.9lbs/ft2 (507.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 151.4ft2 (14.1m2)
  • Drag Points 2873

Parts

  • Number of Parts 213
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 1,238
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    13.7k Talon7192

    This gets my badge of certified good talon build!

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    13.7k Talon7192

    @TheMouse ya it's sheppard air base Vance afb is VN

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    43.7k ShinyGemsBro

    Imagine being a Raptor pilot and the red air guy in his creaking T-38 simulated pilot snipes you

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    59.0k TheMouse

    And, of course, @WinsWings

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    13.7k Talon7192

    YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IT'S LITERALLY ME

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    59.0k TheMouse

    Tags were a combination, from this teaser, and my auto tag list. All tags were requested. Click here to join or leave my auto tag list.

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    59.0k TheMouse

    MOUSE WAS HERE FIRST!

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    29.7k intruder72

    🅱️alon my belovd

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    59.0k TheMouse

    @Transair56
    I guess it is a bit similar, thats funny.

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    9,239 Transair56

    shit looks like a f-104

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    59.0k TheMouse

    @Rjenteissussy
    Lol. I had not even noticed.

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    Very cursed 69 upvotes 💀

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    @TheMouse your welcome?

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    @JohnsonAviation
    Thanks?

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    Congratulations on fronts page!

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    51.8k Majakalona

    @TheMouse shoulda been squeek

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    59.0k TheMouse

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    Yes. Arnold.

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    A R N O L D

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    @Majakalona
    [bleep]

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    16.8k windshifter1

    @TheMouse How could you not be the first? You posted it!!! Nice what you did with my screenies btw I like it

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    29.7k intruder72

    @TalonTheCRTguy oh alright

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    @intruder72 I was here long ago

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    @talonthecrtguy

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