In 1952, Northrop began work on a fighter project, the N-102 Fang, with shoulder-mounted delta wing and a single engine. The proposed General Electric J79 engine, weighing nearly two tons, meant the resulting aircraft … See more

• N-156T: Northrop company designation.
• YT-38: Prototypes, two built with YJ85-GE-1 engines, later designated YT-38A and four pre-production aircraft with YJ-85-GE-5 engines, later designated T-38A.
• T-38A: Two-seat advanced training aircraft, production … See more

YT-38A
• 58-1192 – South Dakota Air and Space Museum at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota
T-38A
• 58 … See more

The Northrop T-38 Talon is of a conventional configuration, with a small, low-mounted, long-chord wing, a single vertical stabilizer, and See more

Military
The USAF Strategic Air Command (SAC) had T-38s in service from 1978 until SAC's 1991 inactivation. These aircraft were used to enhance the … See more

More than 210 aircraft losses and ejections have been documented over the lifetime of the T-38. The USAF has recorded 149 fatalities since operations began in 1960.
• 19 February 1962 – The first crash of a T-38 occurred, near Webb AFB, Texas. One pilot was killed, and … See more

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General characteristics
• Crew: 2
• Length: 46 ft 4.5 in (14.135 m)
• Wingspan: … See more