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PZL TS-11 Iskra Military
Northrop Corporation T-38 Talon Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerPZLNorthrop Corporation
TypeTrainersTrainers
Origin Polish People's Republic🇺🇸 United States
First flight19601959
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built4241,187
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length12.74 m14.14 m
Wingspan18.18 m7.70 m
Height—3.92 m
Wing area—15.8 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight—3,270 kg
Max. take-off weight—5,485 kg
Performance
Max. speed720 km/h1,381 km/h
Max. Mach—Mach 1.30
Range1,457 km1,835 km
Service ceiling—15,240 m
Rate of climb—170.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew—2
Seats (max.)2—
Powerplant
Engines—2
Engine type——
Engine modelSO-3General Electric J85-GE-5
Thrust (each)—11.8 kN
Thrust with afterburner (each)—17.1 kN

At a glance

Max. speed

PZL TS-11 Iskra
720 km/h
Northrop Corporation T-38 Talon
1,381 km/h

Range

PZL TS-11 Iskra
1,457 km
Northrop Corporation T-38 Talon
1,835 km

Wingspan

PZL TS-11 Iskra
18 m
Northrop Corporation T-38 Talon
8 m

Length

PZL TS-11 Iskra
13 m
Northrop Corporation T-38 Talon
14 m

Units built

PZL TS-11 Iskra
424
Northrop Corporation T-38 Talon
1,187

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.