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Cessna T-37 Tweet Military
Northrop Corporation T-38 Talon Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerCessnaNorthrop Corporation
TypeTrainersTrainers
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight19541959
StatusRetiredIn service
Units built1,2691,187
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length—14.14 m
Wingspan—7.70 m
Height—3.92 m
Wing area—15.8 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight—3,270 kg
Max. take-off weight—5,485 kg
Performance
Max. speed—1,381 km/h
Max. Mach—Mach 1.30
Range—1,835 km
Service ceiling—15,240 m
Rate of climb—170.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew—2
Powerplant
Engines—2
Engine type——
Engine model—General Electric J85-GE-5
Thrust (each)—11.8 kN
Thrust with afterburner (each)—17.1 kN

At a glance

Units built

Cessna T-37 Tweet
1,269
Northrop Corporation T-38 Talon
1,187

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.