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T-38 Talon

612 BearForce  7.3 years ago

Based on the T-38 by Northrop. It's an American jet trainer with a top speed of 858 knots (it's a bit off on this one). It's maiden flight was on 10 March 1959. It was produced from 1961 to 1972 and 1146 aircraft were built. It costs 6.173 million USD. It's used by NASA, USAF, US Navy and the Turkish Air Force. There's space for two students and an instructor. It's propelled by two General Electric J85-5A afterburner turbojets. Controls: The basic controls, VTOL for flaps

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 30.3ft (9.2m)
  • Length 43.9ft (13.4m)
  • Height 13.6ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 10,570lbs (4,794kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 6.378
  • Wing Loading 31.0lbs/ft2 (151.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 340.9ft2 (31.7m2)
  • Drag Points 5127

Parts

  • Number of Parts 188
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 623