Cessna T-41 Mescalero vs McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk

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Cessna T-41 Mescalero — licensed reference photograph

ATrainer aircraft

Cessna T-41 Mescalero

Primary pilot trainer

Credit

US Air Force · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk — licensed reference photograph

BTrainer aircraft

McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk

Naval trainer aircraft

Credit

Lt. j.g. John A. Ivancic · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Cessna T-41 MescaleroT-41C · Length

8.2 m

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McDonnell Douglas T-45 GoshawkT-45A · Length

11.99 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

18 of 39 rows sourced on both sides

8.2mT-41C · Length

11.99mT-45A · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

8.2 m

T-41C · Length

Single source

26 ft 11 in (8.20 m)^[source]

11.99 m

T-45A · Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

Cessna T-41 Mescalero and McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk configuration
Specification	Cessna T-41 Mescalero	McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk
Type	Primary pilot trainer^[source]	Naval trainer aircraft^[source]
National origin	United States^[source]	United Kingdom/United States^[source]
Manufacturer	Cessna^[source]	McDonnell Douglas / British Aerospace Boeing / BAE Systems^[source]
Status	In service^[source]

Primary users	United States Air Force United States Army Indonesian Air Force Turkish Air Force^[source]	—

Number built	T-41A : 230 T-41B : 255 T-41C : 52 T-41D : 299^[source]	221^[source]

Manufactured	1964–1996^[source]	1988–2009^[source]

Introduction date	1964^[source]	1991^[source]

Developed from	Cessna 172 Cessna R172^[source]	BAE Systems Hawk^[source]

Capacity	three passengers^[source]	—

Propellers	2-bladed variable-pitch propeller^[source]	—

Alternative designation	T-41 Mescalero^[source]	—

Primary user	—	United States Navy^[source]

First flight	—	16 April 1988^[source]

Fuel capacity	—	432 US gal (360 imp gal; 1,640 L) / 3,159 lb (1,433 kg) internal fuel (2,893 lb (1,312 kg) - early production aircraft), with provision for 2 × 156 US gal (130 imp gal; 590 L) drop tanks underwing^[source]

Airfoil	—	root: Hawker 10.9%; tip: Hawker 9%^[source]

Carrier launch speed	—	121 kn (139 mph; 224 km/h)^[source]

Approach speed	—	125 kn (144 mph; 232 km/h)^[source]

Never exceed speed	—	575 kn (662 mph, 1,065 km/h) / M1.04 design dive limit at 10,000 ft (3,000 m)^[source]

g limits	—	+ 7.33 - 3^[source]

Time to altitude	—	30,000 ft (9,100 m) in 7 minutes 40 seconds^[source]

Wing loading	—	67.1 lb/sq ft (328 kg/m 2 )^[source]

Thrust/weight	—	0.41^[source]

Take-off distance to 50 ft (15 m)	—	3,610 ft (1,100 m)^[source]

Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m)	—	3,310 ft (1,010 m)^[source]

Hardpoints	—	Usually none: One hardpoint under each wing can be used to carry practice bomb racks (can carry up to 12 Mk-76 practice bombs), rocket pods, or fuel tanks. A centerline hardpoint can carry a cargo pod for crew baggage.^[source]