Previously Held AFSC/MOS 0006- Pilot Trainee (UPT)
4341-Aircraft Maintenance Officer
4344-Aircraft Maintenance Officer
4016-Aircraft Maintenance Staff Officer
2911-System Program Staff Officer
Service Years
1961 - 1984
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
Additional Information
Other Comments:
Author of sixteen non-fiction books about American motorcycling history. Inductee of three different motorcycling halls of fame.
1961-1961, T-37 Tweet
From Year 1961
To Year 1961
Personal Memories
Webb AFB, TX. Flew 100 hrs until medically disqualified for log G tolerance.
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T-37 Tweet Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics
* Crew: 2 * Length: 29 ft 3 in (9 m) * Wingspan: 33 ft 9 1/3 in (10.1 m) * Height: 9 ft 2 in (2.8 m) * Empty weight: 4,056 lb (1,840 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 6,569 lb (2,980 kg) * Powerplant: 2� Continental-Teledyne J69-T-25 turbojets, 1,025 lbst () each
Performance
* Maximum speed: 425 mph (369 knots, 684 km/h) * Range: 810 NM (932 mi, 1,500 km) * Service ceiling 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
Armament
* Total stores stations: None (T-37A/B), 2 underwing for stores up to 500 lbs (T-37C)
