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T-2 Buckeye
SPECIFICATIONS:
Crew: 2 (student pilot, instructutor)
Length: 38 ft 3 1⁄2 in (11.67 m)
Wingspan: 38 ft 1 1⁄2 in[7] (11.62 m)
Height: 14 ft 9 1⁄2 in (4.51 m)
Wing area: 255 ft2 (23.69 m2)
Empty weight: 8,115 lb (3,680 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 13,179 lb (5,977 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric J85-GE-4 turbojets, 2,950 lbf (13.12 kN) each
Maximum speed: 453 knots (522 mph, 840 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,600 m)
Range: 909 nmi (1,047 mi, 1,685 km)
Service ceiling: 40,400 ft (12,315 m)
Rate of climb: 6,200 ft/min (31.5 m/s)
The T-2 Buckeye was introduced in 1959 as an entry-level jet trainer. The Buckeye trained generations of Navy pilots until the 1990’s when it was replaced by the T-45 Goshawk. The striking red and white markings are distinctive to enhance the visibility of trainer aircraft.
