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T2J-1 Buckeye

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The North American T-2 Buckeye was the United States Navy's intermediate training aircraft, intended to introduce U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps student naval aviators and student naval flight officers to jets. It entered service in 1959, and was replaced by the McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk in 2008.

The first version of the aircraft entered service in 1959 as the T2J-1. It was redesignated the T-2A in 1962 under the joint aircraft designation system. The aircraft was subsequently redesigned, and the single engine was replaced with two 3,000 lbf (13,000 N) Pratt & Whitney J60-P-6 turbojets in the T-2B. The T-2C was fitted with two 2,950 lbf (13,100 N) thrust General Electric J85-GE-4 turbojets. The T-2D and T-2E were export versions for the Venezuelan Air Force and Hellenic Air Force, respectively. The T-2 Buckeye (along with the TF-9J Cougar) replaced the T2V-1/T-1A SeaStar, though the T-1 continued in some uses into the 1970s. More recently, the T-2 has been used as a director aircraft for aerial drones. Several T-2 Buckeyes, although still retaining their USN markings, are now registered as civilian-owned aircraft with FAA "N" numbers; they regularly appear at airshows. A T-2 privately owned was leased by Boeing for the 737 MAX 10's first flight.

Controls:
AG7: Arm Tailhook
VTOL: Flaps
Trim: Adjust Trim

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 27.5ft (8.4m)
  • Length 27.8ft (8.5m)
  • Height 11.9ft (3.6m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 3,449lbs (1,564kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.954
  • Wing Loading 13.1lbs/ft2 (64.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 262.8ft2 (24.4m2)
  • Drag Points 1464

Parts

  • Number of Parts 314
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 972