T-2C
BUCKEYE
| The T-2C is used for intermediate
and advanced training for Navy and Marine Corps pilots and Naval Flight
Officers in training for jet carrier aviation and tactical strike missions.
Designed in the mid 1950s
to use proven technologies wherever possible, it shares its wing with the
FJ-1 Fury, one of the Navy's earliest jet fighters. The tandem cockpit
arrangement and slightly elevated rear cockpit gives the instructor good
forward visibility over the student. |
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Both cockpits are equipped
with zero-level ejection seats. For armament training, the aircraft is
equipped with underwing strong points to carry bombs, rockets or gun pods,
as well as an arresting hook for carrier landings.
Originally designed with
a single engine, the T-2C variant, which entered fleet service in 1968,
has two. Most T-2Cs have been replaced by the T-45 Goshawk. Some, however,
remain in service around the fleet in various roles, as well as at the
Naval Test Pilots School at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. |
| SPECIFICATIONS |
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| Span: |
38' 1.5" ft. |
| Length: |
38' 3" ft. |
| Height: |
14' 9.5" ft. |
| Weight: |
8,115 lb - Empty
13,190 lb - Max |
| Armament: |
Provisions for 3,500 Ibs
of disposable stores, including light bombs, rocket-launcher pads and gun
pads, carried on four external hardpoints. |
| Engines: |
Two General Electric J85-GE-4
producing 2,950 lb thrust each. |
| Crew: |
Two; Instructor pilot &
student pilot |
| Cost: |
$ |
| Tail Number: |
158583 |
| Years in Service: |
1962-present |
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| PERFORMANCE |
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| Maximum Speed: |
530 mph |
| Cruising Speed: |
400 mph |
| Range: |
910 miles |
| Service Ceiling: |
45,500 feet |
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