Northrop T-38 Talon: Difference between revisions

Northrop T-38 Talon
Type	Advanced trainer
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FDM	/JSBSim, /JSBSim, /JSBSim, /JSBSim, /JSBSim, /JSBSim, /JSBSim, /JSBSim
--aircraft=	T38
Status	Early production
Supports

Revision as of 13:32, 14 July 2015

Note As of July 2015, this aircraft cannot be downloaded from the Dave Culp hangar. A separate version of this aircraft project can be downloaded here.

The Northrop T-38 Talon is a two-seat, twin-engined supersonic jet trainer. It was the world's first supersonic trainer and is also the most produced. The T-38 remains in service as of 2015 in air forces throughout the world.

The United States Air Force (USAF) operates the most T-38s. In addition to training USAF pilots, the T-38 is used by NASA. The US Naval Test Pilot School is the principal US Navy operator (other T-38s were previously used as USN aggressor aircraft until replaced by the similar Northrop F-5 Tiger II). Pilots of other NATO nations fly the T-38 in joint training programs with USAF pilots.

As of 2015, the T-38 has been in service for over 50 years with its original operator, the United States Air Force.

FlightGear's T-38 uses a 2D cockpit, and demonstrates how instruments can be minimized and maximized in 2D panels. Although the real aircraft does not have a radar, it was chosen to be a demonstrator of radar in the simulator, and can therefore display AI aircraft on a radar screen.

Development status/Issues/Todo

Outside

Flaps are extended by default
Front cockpit seat is not solid, and can be seen through when looking from behind.
No pilot or co-pilot visible in cockpit
Aircraft has no shadow
No aircraft lighting available

Cockpit

No textures used
No stick, rudder, throttle, gear and flap objects

General

Engines have no sound
Engine sound in cockpit does not differ from outside engine sound
No HUD available
No sound when toggling flaps

Note As of May 2009, some of these have been improved/completed in the latest release on Dave Culp's site here.

External links

Wikipedia

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-{{infobox Aircraft
+{{Note|As of July 2015, this aircraft cannot be downloaded from the Dave Culp hangar.  A separate version of this aircraft project can be downloaded [http://www.fguk.eu/index.php/hangar/viewdownload/8-military-jets/114-northrop-t-38c-talon here].}}
-|ready = airrefuel
-|image = Northrop_T-38.jpg
+{{Infobox aircraft
+|image = Northrop T-38.jpg
 |name = Northrop T-38 Talon
-|type = Military aircraft
+|type = Advanced trainer
-|fdm = JSBSim
+|fdm = [[JSBSim]]
-|status =Early production
+|status = Early production
-|authors =David Culp (FDM), Erik Hofman/Innis Cunningham/Capt. Slug (3D)
+|authors = David Culp (FDM)<br>Erik Hofman (model)
 |fgname = T38
+|ready = airrefuel
 }}
-"In the mid-1950s, the USAF required a trainer with higher performance than the T-33 to better prepare student pilots for the latest tactical aircraft that were then coming into service. The aircraft chosen was the T-38A which offered high performance with low maintenance and operating costs. The T-38A became the USAF's first supersonic trainer." Source: [http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/modern_flight/mf11.htm NORTHROP T-38A "TALON"]
-FlightGear's T-38 is included in [[FlightGear 1.0 default aircraft]] and several previous releases. It can be selected from [[FlightGear Launch Control]] or with <tt>T38</tt> from the command line. The current model uses a 2D cockpit, and supports display of AI aircraft objects on an air-air radar screen. See the Aircraft/Instruments/radar.xml file for details, or fly the T-38 for a demo. Altough the real T-38 does not have radar, it was chosen here to be the demonstrator aircraft for radar. It also demonstrates how instruments can be minimized and maximized in 2D panels.
+The '''Northrop T-38 Talon''' is a two-seat, [[:Category:Twin-engined aircraft|twin-engined]] supersonic jet [[:Category:Military trainer aircraft|trainer]]. It was the world's first supersonic trainer and is also the most produced. The T-38 remains in service as of 2015 in air forces throughout the world.
+The United States Air Force (USAF) operates the most T-38s. In addition to training USAF pilots, the T-38 is used by NASA. The US Naval Test Pilot School is the principal US Navy operator (other T-38s were previously used as USN aggressor aircraft until replaced by the similar Northrop F-5 Tiger II). Pilots of other NATO nations fly the T-38 in joint training programs with USAF pilots.
+As of 2015, the T-38 has been in service for over 50 years with its original operator, the United States Air Force.
+FlightGear's T-38 uses a 2D cockpit, and demonstrates how instruments can be minimized and maximized in 2D panels.  Although the real aircraft does not have a radar, it was chosen to be a demonstrator of radar in the simulator, and can therefore display AI aircraft on a radar screen.
 == Development status/Issues/Todo ==
-'''Outside:'''
+'''Outside'''
-* flaps are extended by default
+* Flaps are extended by default
-* first cockpit seat is not solid, it can be seen through the seat when looking from behind.
+* Front cockpit seat is not solid, and can be seen through when looking from behind.
-* no pilot/co-pilot in cockpit visible
+* No pilot or co-pilot visible in cockpit
-* aircraft has no shadow
+* Aircraft has no shadow
-* no aircraft lighting available
+* No aircraft lighting available
+'''Cockpit'''
+* No textures used
+* No stick, rudder, throttle, gear and flap objects
-'''3d Cockpit:'''
+'''General'''
-* no textures used
+* Engines have no sound
-* not stick, rudder, throttle gear and flap objects
+* Engine sound in cockpit does not differ from outside engine sound
+* No [[HUD]] available
+* No sound when toggling flaps
-'''General:'''
+{{Note|As of May 2009, some of these have been improved/completed in the latest release on Dave Culp's site [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12562954/hangar/hangar.html here].}}
-* engines have no sound
-* engine sound in cockpit does not differ from outside engine sound
-* no hud available
-* no sound when toggling flaps
-Note: Some of these have been improved/completed in the latest release on Dculp's site (as of May 2009) found [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12562954/hangar/hangar.html[here]]
+== External links ==
+* {{Wikipedia|Northrop T-38 Talon|Wikipedia|noicon=1}}
 {{Northrop}}
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 [[Category:Military aircraft]]
+[[Category:Military trainer aircraft]]
+[[Category:Twinjets]]

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