US Air Force Museum - Cold War - Northrop T-38A Talon
Bill Maloney
2/3/2007

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Northrop T-38A Talon Specifications:

Other Northrop and Canadair F5 variants in other Aviation Museums
Canadair F5 Freedom Fighter Candadair F5 Freedom Fighter
Canadair CF5 at the Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Canadair CF5 at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada
Northrop F5E Tiger Northrop T-38 Talon
Northrop F5E Tiger Fighter Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Schenectady, NY Northrop T-38 Talon at the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH
  Canadair CF-116 Freedom Fighter
  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

US Air Force Museum Cold War Gallery Photos Main Page

US Air Force Museum in Dayton Main Page