Request: T-38C Talon
Request: T-38C Talon
Hi YSFHQ members and modders. I've seen that there are no really "good looking" T-38C Talons out for download for YSFlight at the moment, which is why I have set up this little request topic to see who could possibly pull this off; a descent looking T-38C Talon with an instrument panel and details as close as the basic BNI F-16C Falcon. Of course I am a modder myself not experienced with making models from scratch, only good at repainting. It can be a blank model so that once it's complete I could be able to repaint it into multiple liveries. Doesn't need any exterior decals or things like that, I'll be able to deal with that. I would be stoked and pleased if this model becomes a real thing in YS. Happy flying
Basic Information
Role - Present Advanced Trainer
National origin - United States
Manufacturer - Northrop Corporation
First flight - 10 March 1959
Introduction - 17 March 1961
Status - Operational
Primary users - United States Air Force
United States Navy
NASA
Turkish Air Force
Produced - 1961–1972
Number of units built - 1,146
Unit cost - US $5.879 million (2013 dollars)
Developed from - Northrop N-156
Variants - Northrop F-5
General characteristics
Crew: two: student and instructor
Length: 46 ft 4.5 in (14.14 m)
Wingspan: 25 ft 3 in (7.7 m)
Height: 12 ft 10.5 in (3.92 m)
Wing area: 170 ft² (15.79 m²)
Empty weight: 7,200 lb (3,270 kg)
Loaded weight: 11,820 lb (5,360 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 12,093 lb (5,485 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric J85-5A (J85-5R after PMP modification) afterburning turbojets
Dry thrust: 2,050 lb (9.1 kN) each
Thrust with afterburner: 2,900 lbf[54] (17.1 kN) each
Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 1.3 (858 mph, 1,381 km/h)
Range: 1,140 mi (1,835 km)
Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,240 m)
Rate of climb: 33,600 ft/min[55] ()
Wing loading: 69.53 lb/ft² (339.4 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: 0.65
Instrument Panel / Cockpit
Engines (Yeah, it's got afterburner)
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Might be, but there's a lot of changes and differences between the two as far as i know. It really goes into depth starting from the whole airframe.
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Kuro shouldn't had released them under that name and rather F-5's, because that's what they are. NOT T-38's.
The biggest difference is the nose. The F-5 has a very duck bill nose on the front, while the T-38 is more rounded.
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And many more differences. If a pic of an F-5F is put near a T-38C pic, nothing is the same except the tail and elevators.
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Kujo wrote:Praise Scarecrow. (I know those feels)
And many more differences. If a pic of an F-5F is put near a T-38C pic, nothing is the same except the tail and elevators.
Not even the wing? I would have thought that would be the same.
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Surely the wheels or even bolts and paint would be the samedecaff_42 wrote:Kujo wrote:Praise Scarecrow. (I know those feels)
And many more differences. If a pic of an F-5F is put near a T-38C pic, nothing is the same except the tail and elevators.
Not even the wing? I would have thought that would be the same.
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@Decaff I'm pretty sure that there are angle and edge differences all across the wing. Also if you count the pylons on the tips that could be a difference.Midnight Rambler wrote:Surely the wheels or even bolts and paint would be the samedecaff_42 wrote:Kujo wrote:Praise Scarecrow. (I know those feels)
And many more differences. If a pic of an F-5F is put near a T-38C pic, nothing is the same except the tail and elevators.
Not even the wing? I would have thought that would be the same.
@MR Bolts should be the same I agree, not too sure about that. The gear in general looks the same but not the paint on the jet.
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Upon one swift glance, yes, both of their "base"Midnight Rambler wrote:Surely the wheels or even bolts and paint would be the samedecaff_42 wrote:Kujo wrote:Praise Scarecrow. (I know those feels)
And many more differences. If a pic of an F-5F is put near a T-38C pic, nothing is the same except the tail and elevators.
Not even the wing? I would have thought that would be the same.
designs look the same. Which is not that surprising when they're essentially both made by the same company, Northrop.
But if you know where and what to look for, they can be differentiated quite easily. As long as you can see these features:
The Talon is the predecessor of the Tiger. So, being that the Tiger was the pioneer aircraft that incorporated the Leading edge extension design feature, the wing roots of the F-5 leads to a rounded shape. Compared to the T-38 which has its wing roots end in a more "square" shape and meets the fuselage straight.
Another subtle feature is the air intakes. The ones on the T-38 has a more rounded appearance whilst the F-5 is a bit straighter. Note that the air intakes on the F-5 is also swept back a bit.
Lastly (and one of the most easiest to identify) is by looking for the wingtip missile launch rails. Being built a trainer, the Talon never had any, while the Tiger (all variants, including the two-seater versions) has it.
Of course, they're many more subtle internal differences that would be too discreet or complicated for this plane fanatic to discuss, so there's that.
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In my opinion, I would rather see a model made by scratch. If they can mod it out of the F-5F, that's fine. They would have to majorly change it from the cockpit to the antennaes and etc. (I really just need a blank model with no paint except inside and on the gear and cockpit )VNAF ONE wrote:So would a nose change and wingtip change be sufficient or do you want an entirely accurate model?
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Who was it that was working on an F-5 afterburner recently (couple months back). Kujo, was that you?? That might be something that could be incorporated into the new model...
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Oh and by the way, it's this image I was talking about but I think it's a bit misleading. The top should be a T-38 right?
Now this is just confusing . . . notice the top has wingtip rails and the intake is representative of an F-5, while the nose, cockpit, and pretty much the entire top of the aircraft has features of a T-38. The bottom is exactly what I think of when I think F-5.
EDIT: So I think I see what the problem is (one of the reasons it's so hard to tell the difference). The F-5F (shown above which means both of those are F-5s) included multiple airframe changes most likely to accomodate the 2nd seat and all. These changes included reshaping the nose and the general fuselage, which most likely these changes were drawn from the T-38 design. From what I can see in photos and now looking back at the photo above, I think this is a valid point right?
I'll continue investigating and see if I can find some legit evidence/explanation of these types and all.
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