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