Northrop T-38A Talon - Sheppard AFB, TX - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

The Northrop T-38 Talon is a twin-engine supersonic jet trainer. It was the world's first supersonic trainer and is also the most produced. The T-38 remains in service as of 2012 in air forces throughout the world.

The US Air Force (USAF) is the largest operator of the T-38. In addition to training USAF pilots, the T-38 is used by NASA. The US Naval Test Pilot School is the principal US Navy operator (other T-38's were previously used as USN aggressor aircraft until replaced by the similar Northrop F-5 Tiger II). Pilots of other NATO nations fly the T-38 in joint training programs with USAF pilots.

The T-38 is of conventional configuration, with a small, low, long-chord wing, a single vertical stabilizer, and tricycle undercarriage. The aircraft seats a student pilot and instructor in tandem, and has intakes for its two turbojet engines at the wing roots. Its nimble performance has earned it the nickname white rocket. In 1962 the T-38 set absolute time-to-climb records for 3000, 6000, 9000 and 12000 meters, beating the records for those altitudes set by the F-104 in December 1958. (The F-4 beat the T-38's records less than a month later.

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Type of Aircraft: (make/model): T-38A Tail Number: (S/N): s/n 61-0858 Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Sheppard AFB, TX inside / outside: outside Access restrictions: Located on the south side of 5th Av, 3.5 blocks east of Avenue F, 0.5mi north of the main gate. Other Information:: Not listed

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