North American T-2 Buckeye

Jet Trainer

North American T-2C Buckeye United States Navy 157050 F-814 332-21 © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
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.
Crew2
Propulsion2 Turbojet Engines
Engine ModelGeneral Electric J85-GE-4
Engine Power (each)13,1 kN2950 lbf
Speed861 km/h465 kts
  535 mph
Service Ceiling13.777 m45.200 ft
Range1.722 km930 NM
1.070 mi.
Empty Weight3.681 kg8.115 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight5.978 kg13.179 lbs
Wing Span11,63 m38 ft 2 in
Wing Area23,7 m²255 ft²
Length11,79 m38 ft 8 in
Height4,51 m14 ft 10 in
First Flight31.01.1958
Production Statusout of production
Total Production588
ICAO CodeT2
Data for (Version)North American Rockwell T-2C
VariantsT2J-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, 147474, c/n 253-65,© Karsten Palt, 2012North American
T-2A Buckeye
United States Navy
Reg.: 147474
c/n: 253-65
 
Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum [Chino, CA]
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North American T-2A Buckeye, United States Navy, 147474, c/n 253-65,© Karsten Palt, 2012North 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, 156697, c/n 318-12,© Karsten Palt, 2012North 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, 156712, c/n 318-27,© Karsten Palt, 2015North 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, 157050, c/n 332-21,© Karsten Palt, 2015North 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, 157050, c/n 332-21,© Karsten Palt, 2015North American
T-2C Buckeye
United States Navy
Reg.: 157050
c/n: 332-21
 
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]