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TAKE-OFF CLIMB (to FL 150) CLIMB (to FL 240) MACH CLIMB CRUISE INITIAL DESCENT (to FL 240) DESCENT (to FL 100) APPROACH LANDING INITIAL CLIMB (to 5000 ft) CLIMB (to FL 240) CLIMB (to FL 150) DESCENT (to FL 100)

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TAKE-OFF MTOW: WTC: RECAT-EU: - Distance: V2 (IAS): - - INITIAL CLIMB (to 5000 ft) IAS: ROC: - - CLIMB (to FL 240) IAS: ROC: - - CLIMB (to FL 150) IAS: ROC: - - MACH CLIMB MACH: ROC: - - CRUISE MACH: Ceiling: - - TAS: - Range: - INITIAL DESCENT (to FL 240) MACH: - ROD: - DESCENT (to FL 100) IAS: - ROD: - APPROACH IAS: - MCS: - ROD: - LANDING Vat (IAS): - APC: - Distance: - - -

Take-off

V2 (IAS) 125 kts

Distance 800 m

WTC L

RECAT-EU Light

MTOW 5670 kg

Initial climb (to 5000ft)

IAS 155 kts

ROC 33000 ft/min

Climb (to FL 150)

IAS 300 kts

ROC 15000 ft/min

Climb (to FL 240)

IAS 300 kts

ROC 12500 ft/min

MACH climb

MACH 0.74

ROC 10000 ft/min

Cruise

TAS 450 kt

MACH 0.78

Ceiling FL 500

Range 950 NM

Initial Descent (to FL 240)

MACH 0.78

ROD 10000 ft/min

Descent (to FL 100)

IAS 350 kt

ROD 10000 ft/min

Approach

IAS 250 kt

ROD 1500 ft/min

MCS 230 kt

Landing

Vat (IAS) 160 kt

Distance 1000 m

APC D

Type of Aircraft

Type

L2J

APC

D

WTC

L

RECAT-EU

Light

Technical

Wing Span

7.7 m

Length

14.1 m

Height

3.9 m

Power plant

2 x 17,1 KN GE J85-GE-5 afterburning turbojets.

Performance Similarity

No data

Recognition

Wing position

Low wing

Engine position

Both sides of fuselage

Tail configuration

Regular tail, low set

Landing gear

Tricycle retractable

Recognition similarity

No data

Supplementary

IATA

no data

Accommodation

Pilot and trainee in tandem position.

Notes

Advanced military trainer. In service since 1961. US Air ForceĀ“s advanced supersonic trainer. Used by German Air Force in USA,Turkey and Korea Air Forces. T-38B with LIFT configuration to practice bomb, rockets and mini gun training. QT-38 and DT-38 drone controllers for US Navy, T-38AN astronaut training aircraft used by NASA. New upgrade version T-38C with EFIS cockpit. US Air Force is upgradding 509 T-38 to T-38C standard for service beyond 2010.

Alternative names

  • N-156T

  • NORTHROP T-38,AT-38 Talon (N-156T)

  • T-38 Talon

  • Talon

  • T-38,AT-38 Talon