Northrop T-38 Talon

Jet Trainer

Northrop T-38A Talon United States Air Force (USAF) 61-0854 / HM N5220 © Karsten Palt

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Northrop T-38 Talon is a twin-engined two-seat supersonic jet trainer aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Northrop Corporation (today Northrop Grumman Corporation).

The T-38 Talon was developed together with the Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter. The T-38 was the world's first supersonic trainer aircraft.

Crew

Propulsion	2 Turbojet Engines
Engine Model	General Electric J85-GE-5A
Engine Power (each) dry/with Afterburner	11,9 / 17,1 kN	2680 / 3850 lbf

Speed	1382 km/h	746 kts 858 mph
Service Ceiling	15.240 m	50.000 ft
Range	1.835 km	991 NM 1.140 mi.

Empty Weight	3.250 kg	7.165 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	5.488 kg	12.100 lbs

Wing Span	7,70 m	25 ft 3 in
Wing Area	16,0 m²	172 ft²
Length	14,40 m	47 ft 3 in
Height	3,92 m	12 ft 10 in

First Flight	10.04.1959
Production Status	out of production
Total Production	1187

ICAO Code	T38
Data for (Version)	Northrop T-38
Variants	T-38A, AT-38A, AT-38B, T-38C, T-38M

[Photo-ID: 5323] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11
	Northrop AT-38B Talon United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 63-8172 c/n: N.5519
National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)]

[Photo-ID: 11239] © Karsten Palt 2015-05-31
	Northrop T-38A Talon United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 58-1196 c/n: N5105
California Science Center [Los Angeles, CA]

[Photo-ID: 11240] © Karsten Palt 2015-05-31
	Northrop T-38A Talon United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 58-1196 c/n: N5105
California Science Center [Los Angeles, CA]

[Photo-ID: 11339] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-04
	Northrop T-38A Talon United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 60-0593 c/n: N5166
March Field Air Museum [Riverside, CA]

[Photo-ID: 11340] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-04
	Northrop T-38A Talon United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 60-0593 c/n: N5166
March Field Air Museum [Riverside, CA]

[Photo-ID: 11168] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
	Northrop T-38A Talon United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 61-0854 c/n: N5220
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]

[Photo-ID: 11169] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
	Northrop T-38A Talon United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 61-0854 c/n: N5220
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]

[Photo-ID: 6344] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12
	Northrop T-38A Talon United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 61-0908 c/n: N5274
Yanks Air Museum [Chino, CA]

[Photo-ID: 11412] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-01
	Northrop T-38A Talon United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 62-3653 c/n: N5358 retired 1998, Celebrity Row
AMARG - Boneyard [Tucson, AZ]

[Photo-ID: 5843] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-10
	Northrop T-38A Talon United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 63-8182 c/n: N5529
Joe Davies Heritage Airpark Plant 42 [Palmdale, CA]

[Photo-ID: 13267] © Karsten Palt 2016-10-10
	Northrop T-38A Talon United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 64-13271 c/n: N5700
Castle Air Museum [Atwater, CA]

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