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Measured figures
T-41C · Length
Single source26 ft 11 in (8.20 m)[source]
Official specification · t-38-talon; 46 feet, 4 1/2 inches (14 meters).
Configuration
| Specification | Cessna T-41 Mescalero | Northrop T-38 Talon |
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| Type | Primary pilot trainer[source] | Advanced trainer[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | Northrop Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | Operational |
T-38A · Length
Single sourceT-41C · 1 × Continental IO-360-D Six-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-D Six-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 210 hp (160 kW)[source]
T-38A · 2 × General Electric J85-5A afterburning turbojet engines thrust each dry
Single sourceT-38A · with afterburner
Single source2 × General Electric J85-5A afterburning turbojet engines, 2,680 lbf (11.9 kN) thrust each dry, 3,850 lbf (17.1 kN) with afterburner[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | United States Air Force United States Army Indonesian Air Force Turkish Air Force[source] | United States Air Force United States Navy NASA Turkish Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | T-41A : 230 T-41B : 255 T-41C : 52 T-41D : 299[source] | 1,187[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1964–1996[source] | 1961–1972[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1964[source] | 17 March 1961[source] |
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| Developed from | Cessna 172 Cessna R172[source] | Northrop N-156[source] |
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| Capacity | three passengers[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed variable-pitch propeller[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | T-41 Mescalero[source] | — |
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| First flight | — | 10 April 1959[source] |
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| Variant | — | Northrop F-5[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 69.53 lb/sq ft (339.5 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.65[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | (2) J85-GE-5 turbojet engines each producing 2,900 pounds (1,315 kilograms) of thrust with afterburners.[source] |
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Maximum take-off; T-38A · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceOfficial specification · t-38-talon; Max. gross, take-off: 12,500 pounds (5,670 kilograms). Airspeed: 812 mph (Mach 1.08 at sea level).
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