T-38 landing speed

[airplane wizard]

Hi,

What airspeed does the T-38 fly when landing? I just saw a Nasa T-38 at Oshkosh (no Pilots around). Those thin wings must have to go really fast to develope any lift.

Best Regards

Brian

 

[TR4A]

Hi,

What airspeed does the T-38 fly when landing? I just saw a Nasa T-38 at Oshkosh (no Pilots around). Those thin wings must have to go really fast to develope any lift.

Approach speed is 155 kts plus 1kt for every 100 lbs of fuel above 1,000 lbs. Takeoff fuel is 3600 lbs. Minimum fuel is 600 lbs.

If you had 1500 lbs of fuel, approach speed is 160 kts. If you are no-flap add 15 kts.

 

[milplt]

160 kts plus gas

 

[Gorilla]

Small airplanes always look faster than larger ones at a given speed. That's why the BD-5J looks like its smoking when it's not, and a 747 looks sloooow when coing in.

The F-104 - That was small AND fast.

 

[LearLove]

here's a question, its not a t-38 but kind of:

How much flight time would an f-5 taking off in this configuration have:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=0880093&WxsIERv=Abeguebc%20S-5A%20Gvtre%20VV&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=HFN%20-%20Znevarf&QtODMg=Cubravk%20%28Punaqyre%29%20-%20Jvyyvnzf%20Tngrjnl%20%28NSO%29%20%28PUQ%20%2F%20VJN%20%2F%20XVJN%29&ERDLTkt=HFN%20-%20Nevmban&ktODMp=Whar%2025%2C%202005&BP=0&WNEb25u=Gvz%20Ynpuraznvre&xsIERvdWdsY=761546&MgTUQtODMgKE=%3E%3EPnaba%20300Q%3B%20100-400zz%3C%3C&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=3152&NEb25uZWxs=2005-07-15%2020%3A18%3A01&ODJ9dvCE=YF-12&O89Dcjdg=Y.1021&static=yes&width=1020&height=760&sok=JURER%20%20%28cynpr%20%3D%20%27Cubravk%20%28Punaqyre%29%20-%20Jvyyvnzf%20Tngrjnl%20%28NSO%29%20%28PUQ%20%2F%20VJN%20%2F%20XVJN%29%27%29%20%20beqre%20ol%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=134&prev_id=0880629&next_id=0880092

 

[stonewall]

0.8-1.3 depending on what type of sortie. Ballpark.

 

[Gorilla]

The T-38 and especially the F-5... still looking awesome after 50 years. Easily in the top 5 for looks if not performance.

 

[Afterprop]

To Do Just One More 1.2 T-38 Sortie

I'll never forget my first T-38 sortie . . . what a blast !

 

[Scrapdog]

I'll never forget my first T-38 sortie . . . what a blast !

I think the first 5 sorties are just painful trying to land the friggin thing...I think you do about 15 closed patterns on each if I remember right (or maybe that was just my clown act! lol)

 

[OPECJet]

600 lbs at landing? That sounds like the old Lear days with the low fuel light on!