T-38 Talon
| Specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Primary Function | Advanced jet pilot trainer | |
| Builder | Northrop Corp. | |
| Power Plant | Two General Electric J85-GE-5 turbojet engines with afterburners | |
| Thrust | 2,900 pounds (1,315 kilograms) with afterburners | |
| Length | 46 feet, 4 1/2 inches (14 meters) | |
| Height | 12 feet, 10 1/2 inches (3.8 meters) | |
| Wingspan | 25 feet, 3 inches (7.6 meters) | |
| Speed | 812 mph (Mach 1.08 at sea level) | |
| Ceiling | Above 55,000 feet (16,667 meters) | |
| Maximum Takeoff Weight | 12,500 pounds (5,670 kilograms) | |
| Range | 1,000 miles (870 nautical miles) | |
| Armament | T-38A: none; AT-38B has provisions for external armament | |
| Unit Cost | $756,000 | |
| Crew | Two, student and instructor | |
| Date Deployed | March 1961 | |
| Inventory | Active force, 562; ANG, 0; Reserve 0 | |
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