North American T-2 Buckeye
Jet Trainer
The North American T-2 Buckeye is a single- or twin-engined two-seat naval jet trainer aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer North American Aviation, operated by the US Navy, the Hellenic Air Force (T-2E) and the Air Force of Venezuela (Fuerza Aérea Venezolana). The T-2 was initially designated T2J-1, redesignated T-2 in 1962.
The first variant T2J-1 / T-2A was powered by a single Westinghouse J34-WE-48 turbojet engine. All other variants are powered by two engines, either Pratt and Whitney J60-P-6 (T-2B) or General Electric J85-GE-4 (T-2C, T-2D, T-2E). Production numbers for the variants: T2J-1 / T-2A = 217, T-2B = 97, T-2C = 231, T-2D = 12, T-2E = 571.
Crew | 2 |
Propulsion | 2 Turbojet Engines | |
Engine Model | General Electric J85-GE-4 | |
Engine Power (each) | 13,1 kN | 2950 lbf |
Speed | 861 km/h | 465 kts 535 mph |
Service Ceiling | 13.777 m | 45.200 ft |
Range | 1.722 km | 930 NM 1.070 mi. |
Empty Weight | 3.681 kg | 8.115 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 5.978 kg | 13.179 lbs |
Wing Span | 11,63 m | 38 ft 2 in |
Wing Area | 23,7 m² | 255 ft² |
Length | 11,79 m | 38 ft 8 in |
Height | 4,51 m | 14 ft 10 in |
First Flight | 31.01.1958 | |
Production Status | out of production | |
Total Production | 588 |
ICAO Code | T2 | |
Data for (Version) | North American Rockwell T-2C | |
Variants | T2J-1 / T-2A, T-2B, T-2C, T-2D, T-2E |
[Photo-ID: 6131] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
North American T-2A Buckeye United States Navy Reg.: 147474 c/n: 253-65 | |
Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum [Chino, CA] |
[Photo-ID: 6132] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
North American T-2A Buckeye United States Navy Reg.: 147474 c/n: 253-65 | |
Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum [Chino, CA] |
[Photo-ID: 6233] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
North American T-2C Buckeye United States Navy Reg.: 156697 c/n: 318-12 | |
USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum [San Diego, CA] |
[Photo-ID: 11411] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-01 | |
North American T-2C Buckeye United States Navy Reg.: 156712 c/n: 318-27 retired 2003, Celebrity Row | |
AMARG - Boneyard [Tucson, AZ] |
[Photo-ID: 11159] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
North American T-2C Buckeye United States Navy Reg.: 157050 c/n: 332-21 | |
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] |
[Photo-ID: 11160] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
North American T-2C Buckeye United States Navy Reg.: 157050 c/n: 332-21 | |
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] |