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75 Years STATIC DISPLAYS 25April 2 & 3, 2016
of Airpower

T-38 Talon T-6A Texan II

Mission The T-38C incorporates a “glass cockpit” Mission
The T-38 Talon is a twin-engine, high- with integrated avionics displays, headup
altitude, supersonic jet trainer used in display and an electronic “no drop bomb” The T-38 Talon is a
a variety of roles because of its design, scoring system. The AT-38B has a gun
economy of operations, ease of mainte- sight and practice bomb dispenser. twin-engine, high-al-
nance, high performance and exceptional
safety record. The T-38 needs as little as 2,300 feet titude, supersonic jet
Air Education and Training Command (695.2 meters) of runway to take off and can
is the primary user of the T-38 for joint climb from sea level to nearly 30,000 feet trainer used in a variety
specialized undergraduate pilot training. (9,068 meters) in one minute.T-38s modified
Air Combat Command, Air Force Materiel by the propulsion modernization program of roles because of its
Command and the National Aeronautics have approximately 19 percent more thrust,
and Space Administration also use the reducing takeoff distance by 9 percent. design, economy of op-
T-38 in various roles.
Features The instructor and student sit in tan- erations, ease of mainte-
The T-38 has swept wings, a stream- dem on rocket-powered ejection seats in a
lined fuselage and tricycle landing gear pressurized, air-conditioned cockpit. nance, high performance
with a steerable nose wheel. Two inde-
pendent hydraulic systems power the Background and exceptional safety
ailerons, rudder and other flight control Air Education and Training Command
surfaces. Critical aircraft components are uses the T-38C to prepare pilots for front- record. Air Education
waist high and can be easily reached by line fighter and
maintenance crews. bomber aircraft such as the F-15E and Training Command
Strike Eagle, F-15C Eagle, F-16 Fighting
Falcon, B-1B Lancer, A-10 Thunderbolt is the primary user of
and F-22 Raptor.
the T-38 for joint special- &RXUWHV\SKRWR
ized undergraduate pilot

training. Air Combat

Command, Air Force Materiel Command and the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration also use the T-38A in various roles.

Features

The T-38 has swept wings, a streamlined fuselage and tricycle landing gear with a

steerable nose wheel. Two independent hydraulic systems power the ailerons, rudder

and other flight control surfaces. Critical aircraft components are waist high and can

be easily reached by maintenance crews.

The T-38C incorporates a “glass cockpit” with integrated avionics displays, headup

display and an electronic “no drop bomb” scoring system. The AT-38B has a gun sight

and practice bomb dispenser.

The T-38 needs as little as 2,300 feet (695.2 meters) of runway to take off and can

climb from sea level to nearly 30,000 feet (9,068 meters) in one minute. T-38s modified

by the propulsion modernization program have approximately 19 percent more thrust,

reducing takeoff distance by 9 percent. The instructor and student sit in tandem on

rocket-powered ejection sits in a pressurized, air-conditioned cockpit.

Background

Air Education and Training Command uses the T-38C to prepare pilots for front-

line fighter and bomber aircraft such as the F-15E Strike Eagle, F-15C Eagle, F-16

&RXUWHV\SKRWR Fighting Falcon, B-1B Lancer, A-10 Thunderbolt and F-22 Raptor.

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