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To: WayneS
"Both the F-5 and T-38 offer superb performance, excellent flight characteristics, and unmatched safety records in military service. While there is a high level of commonality between these aircraft, the F-5 has a drag chute, large power disk brakes and provision for external fuel. On the other hand, the T-38 is lighter and has somewhat higher performance than the F-5. The range of the T-38 at 750NM is slightly greater than than that of the F-5 in the clean (tip tanks) configuration. However, the range of the F-5 can be extended to 850NM with the addition of an external centerline fuel tank. Take-off and landing performance of the F-5 is superior to that of the T-38 due to the drag chute and larger wheels and brakes of the F-5. In addition, the F-5 exhibits less buffet in the traffic pattern due to its leading edge flaps.

Buy one here:
http://www.thorntonaircraft.com/body/body.cfm?page_name=mil
17 posted on 04/20/2009 1:32:09 PM PDT by jaydubya2
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To: jaydubya2

Was doing launch recovery at Edwards and saw a plane taxi in front of me and thought that it was a strange looking T-38. Only when it got further down the taxiway did I notice that it was the X-29 ( the plane with the swept forward wing ). Later found out that the X-29 has the same nose as a T-38.


18 posted on 04/20/2009 1:37:41 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
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To: jaydubya2
RE:
Buy one here:
http://www.thorntonaircraft.com/body/body.cfm?page_name=mil

If I have to ask how much, I can't afford it, right?

26 posted on 04/21/2009 7:33:27 AM PDT by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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