On 2007-06-19 21:12:02 -0400, "Marty" said:


"Crash Lander" wrote in message
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"Marty" wrote in message
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Some good info here. very interesting read.
http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=126

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Thanks for the links!

I just love this from the fact sheet-
"The T-38 needs as little as 2,300 feet (695.2 meters) of runway to take off
and can climb from sea level to nearly 30,000 feet (9,068 meters) in one
minute. T-38s modified by the propulsion modernization program have
approximately 19 percent more thrust, reducing takeoff distance by 9
percent.
The instructor and student sit in tandem on rocket-powered ejection seats in
a pressurized, air-conditioned cockpit."

Don't think I'll ever experience the "720 degree roll rate" Dudley mentioned
but one can dream right?

Thanks again,

Marty in MO.

One of the hardest things you have to do when flying the 38 is to get
the wheels off the ground on takeoff and the gear sucked in before
exceeding first the max tire speed and then the max gear speed. It
happens VERY QUICKLY!!! :-)
Dudley Henriques