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Measured figures
G 115E · Length
Single source7.79 m (25 ft 7 in)[source]
Official specification · t-38-talon; 46 feet, 4 1/2 inches (14 meters).
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Grob G 115 | Northrop T-38 Talon |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Basic trainer[source] | Advanced trainer[source] |
| Manufacturer | Grob Aircraft[source] | Northrop Corporation[source] |
| Status | active[source] | Operational[source] |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force Egyptian Air Force Finnish Air Force Royal Navy Army Air Corps (UK)[source] | United States Air Force United States Navy NASA Turkish Air Force |
T-38A · Length
Single sourceG 115E · 1 × Lycoming AEIO-360-B1F/B 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Lycoming AEIO-360-B1F/B 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 130 kW (180 hp)[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]
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| Manufactured | 1985–present[source] | 1961–1972[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1999[source] | 17 March 1961[source] |
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| First flight | November 1985[source] | 10 April 1959[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 143 L (31 imp gal; 38 US gal) usable[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 8.2:1[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | Eppler 696[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 3-bladed Hoffmann HO-V343K-V/183GY Constant-speed propeller , 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) diameter[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 91 km/h (57 mph, 49 kn) (60 degree flap)[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | 341 km/h (212 mph, 184 kn)[source] | — |
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| g limits | + 6.0/ - 3.0[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Deutschland[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland | — |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Number built | — | 1,187[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Northrop N-156[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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