 | U.S. Military Aircraft T-38: General Characteristics 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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