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The T-38 Talon has been training U.S. Air Force pilots since 1961. It was developed to replace the T-33 as the main jet trainer for the Air Force. The first Talon flew in 1959 and they began appearing in service in 1961. In all 1,189 T-38As were built between 1960 and 1972. The Talon remains in service with the U.S. Air Force as a trainer, with the U.S. Navy as an adversary aircraft in the Top Gun program, and with NASA.
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| Wingspan |
25 ft 3 in |
| Length |
44 ft 2 in |
| Height |
12 ft 10 in |
| Weight |
11,550 lbs (loaded) |
| Maximum Speed |
820 mph |
| Service Ceiling |
42,400 ft |
| Range |
1,135 miles |
| Engines |
2 General Electric J85-GE-5 turbojets 3,850 lbs thrust |
| Crew |
2 |
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