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Penn, Percy J., Maj USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Daphne
Date of Passing Aug 11, 1999
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1950-2003, AT-38 Talon
From Year 1950
To Year 2003
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AT-38 Talon Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
The Air Force first converted the T-38A into the AT-38 in 1977. A total of 130 aircraft were converted to this configuration from 1977 to 1988. Originally, the aircraft were flown in Tactical Air Command - now Air Combat Command - as part of lead-in fighter training.
This mission was handed over to AETC in 1994, with training conducted at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., and Sheppard. Instructor-pilot training was accomplished at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.
Specifications StatsCentral Model Length 45.93 ft | 14.00 m Width 24.93 ft | 7.60 m Height 12.47 ft | 3.80 m Engine(s) 2 x General Electric J85-GE-5 turbojet engines with afterburners delivering 2,680 pounds dry thrust; 3,850 with afterburners. Empty Weight 0 lbs | 0 kg MTOW 12,092 lbs | 5,485 kg Max Speed 0 mph | 0 km/h | 0 kts Max Range 1,093 miles | 1,759 km Ceiling 55,000 ft | 16,764 m | 10.4 miles Climb Rate NA Hardpoints Armament None. AT-38B has provisions for practice bomb dispensers. Accommodations 2
