US Air Force Museum - Cold War - Northrop T-38A Talon
Bill Maloney 2/3/2007 |
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01 Northrop T-38A Talon | 02 Northrop T-38A Talon | 03 Northrop T-38A Talon | 04 Northrop T-38A Tail |
Other Northrop and Canadair F5 variants in other Aviation Museums |
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Canadair CF5 at the Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Canadair CF5 at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada |
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Northrop F5E Tiger Fighter Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Schenectady, NY | Northrop T-38 Talon at the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH |
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Canadair CF5 at the Royal Canadian Air Force Museum in Trenton, Ontario, Canada |
Length: 46 feet 4 inches
Wingspan: 25 feet, 3 inches
Height: 12 feet, 10 inches
Crew: 1
Weight: Empty 7,164 lbs Loaded - 12,000 lbs
Max Speed: 812 mph
Cruise Speed: 578 mph
Range: 1,900 miles
Service Ceiling: 45,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 1,133 gallons internally and externally
Powerplant: Two General Electric J85-GE-5A turbojets 3,850 lbs thrust each with afterburner
Armament:
SUU-20 bomb/rocket dispenser
SUU-11A/A 7.62mm gun pod
AF/B37K-1 bomb container
First Flight : April 1959
Cost: $769,000