Cessna O-1 Bird Dog vs. Northrop T-38 Talon
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Cessna O-1 Bird Dog |
versus |
Northrop T-38 Talon |
7.85 m |
25 ft 9 in |
length |
14.1 m |
46 ft 4 in |
2.22 m |
7 ft 3 in |
height |
3.9 m |
12 ft 10 in |
10.97 m |
36 ft |
wingspan |
7.7 m |
25 ft 3 in |
1 × Continental O-470-11 flat six piston |
engines |
Two General Electric J85-GE-5A turbojet engines |
213 hp (159 kW) |
thrust per engine |
2,050 pounds dry thrust; 2,900 with afterburners |
213 hp (159 kW) |
total thrust |
4,100 pounds dry thrust; 5,800 with afterburners |
2,400 lb |
1,089 kg |
MTOW |
12,093 lb |
5,485 kg |
852 km |
460 nm |
range |
1,759 km |
950 nm |
104 mph |
167 km/h |
cruise speed |
745 kts |
1,380 km/h |
2 |
capacity |
Two (student and instructor) |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.