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Northrop T-38A Talon Main Content
NASA Center: Langley Research Center
Image # : L-1974-05749
Date : 9/19/1974

Title

Northrop T-38A Talon

Full Description

This Northrop T-38A flew at Langley from 1972 until 1980, when it was returned to the Johnson Space Center's flight operations at Ellington AFB, Texas. While at Langley, the Talon flew as a mission support aircraft and participated in aircraft noise studies. It was also used as an adversary against the XV-6A Kestrel "jump jet" in one-on-one combat to test Vectoring in Forward Flight (VIFF).

Keywords

Acoustics Noise Pollution Sound Northrop T-38 Talon T-38A Langley

Subject Category

Aeronautical Research,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: LARC
  • Center Number: L-1974-05749
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001906

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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