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Post by Blackbird on Aug 9, 2004 20:17:22 GMT -5
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Post by Blackbird on Aug 9, 2004 20:18:13 GMT -5
Description: The T -39 Sabreliner is a multipurpose low-wing, twin-jet trainer.
Mission: Train Navy and Marine Corps flight officers.
Features: The T -39 Sabreliner is a multipurpose low-wing, twin-jet aircraft. The 15 T-39Ns — derivatives of the commercial Sabre model 265-40 — are used for training undergraduate military flight officer students in radar navigation and airborne radar - intercept procedures. These aircraft replaced Cessna T -47As during the early 1990s. The eight T -39Gs — derivatives of the commercial Sabre model 265-60 — are used for student non-radar training. These aircraft began replacing Air Force T-1A Jayhawks in Navy training squadrons in mid-1999.
Point of Contact: Naval Air Systems Command Public Affairs Department 47123 Buse Road, Unit IPT Bldg. 2272, Suite 075 Patuxent River, MD 20670-5440 (301) 757-1487
General Characteristics
Primary Function: Training platform for Navy/Marine Corps flight officers. Contractor: North American Rockwell Propulsion: two Pratt & Whitney J-60-P-3 at 3,000 pounds thrust each Wingspan: 44 feet 6 inches (13.56 meters) Length: 44 feet (13.41 meters) Height: 16 feet (4.88 meters) Weight: maximum takeoff, 18,650 pounds (8,460 kg) Speed: 434 knots (499.44 miles per hour; 803.77 km per hour) Ceiling: 42,000 feet (12,802 meters) Range: 1,476 nautical miles (1,699 statute miles; 2,734 km) Armament: None. Crew: Two (Pilot, Co-pilot) Capacity: 7 passengers.
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