A complete survey of the aircraft (fuselage & wing) has been already been accomplished: All 225, 450, 900 & 1200 hr NOT inspection requirements (X-Ray, Eddy Current, Ultrasonic) have been completed in accordance with USAF T.O. 1T-38A-3 / -36

This T-38 is the first aircraft ever offered as a project by TAC.

Basic ‘core’ package price is $800,000.

To date TAC has restored four other T-38’s & three F-5A/B’s. These were disassembled and rebuilt to U.S. Air Force standards with all components overhauled/certified including compliance with all safety of flight TCTO’s (service bulletins). Our electronics included the standard T-38 five inch electromechanical instrumentation with Flight Director and Collins Proline radios. Modern digital electronics I EFIS can be substituted if desired. These aircraft are mechanically and cosmetically without peer. Our first completed aircraft was awarded “Grand Champion Warbird” at Oshkosh in 1985. These T-38 and F-5 aircraft overhauled by Thornton Aircraft Company have

proven to be the safest, most reliable and supportable military aircraft available to civilian owners.’

Buyers can look forward to an unmatched standard of mechanical and technical after-sales support. Thornton Aircraft Company also maintains an extensive inventory of spare parts and component assemblies to support our “fleet” of aircraft. Rotable parts can generally be supplied on an overhaul exchange basis.

General Statistics for T-38A:

Length: 46 ft 4 in.

Wingspan: 25 ft 3 in

Height: 12 ft 11 in. Empty Weight: 8,000 lb

Takeoff Gross Weight: 12,700 lb w/dual crew

Powerplant: 2 x GE J-85-13C eight stage, axial-flow, turbojet engines equipped with afterburner

Standard Day Static Thrust: 2,080 lb. each (MIL)

Thrust with Afterburner: 3,010 lb. each (MAX)

Performance:

Maximum speed: Mach 1.3 (858 mph, 1,381 km/h)

Range: 700 NM

Ceiling: 50,000 ft

We recommend the following:

Removal of all unnecessary military equipment/systems: LOX (liquid oxygen), UHF etc Replacement of Fuel System Fuel Cell Bladders (5 ea)

Replacement of Windscreen & Canopy(s) Glass Installation of Gaseous Oxygen System

Installation of New Avionics System incorporating ADS-B Out

Installation of Overhauled Northrop Improved (Generation 2) Ejection Seats Installation of all New Pyrotechnics

Overhauls:

All Instruments

Airframe Mounted Gearboxes AC Generators

Hydraulic Pumps, Selectors & Valves Fuel Boost Pumps

Landing Gear

Brakes & Brake System Wheels

All Flight Control Actuators Nose Steering Actuator Stability Augmenter System AOA System

Pressurization System Outflow & Safety Valves Environmental Control Unit (ECU)

Oxygen Regulators Lighting Control Panels

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