T38
Specifications

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

Crew

Two, student and instructor