Although the main user of the T-38 remains the UAAF the Talon has been purchased by the USN, the German Luftwaffe, the Portuguese Air Force, the Republic of China Air Force, the Turkish Air Force, Republic of Korea Air force and NASA. Northrop T-38A Specifications: - Crew: Instructor and student
- Length: 46 ft 4.5 in (14.14 m)
- Wingspan: 25 ft 3 in (7.7 m)
- Height: 12 ft 10.5 in (3.92 m)
- Empty weight: 7,200 lb (3,270 kg)
- Loaded weight: 11,820 lb (5,360 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 12,500 lb (5,670 kg)
- Engine: Twin 3,850 lbf (17.1 kN) General Electric J85-5A afterburning turbojets
- Maximum speed: Mach 1.3 (858 mph, 1,381 km/h)
- Range: 1,140 mi (1,835 km)
- Service ceiling 50,000 ft (15,240 m)
- Rate of climb: 33,600 ft/min (170.7 m/s)
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