How the T-38 Talon became America's first supersonic trainer, shaping USAF pilot training and NASA astronaut missions for six decades.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Even as the United States Air Force expects the T-7A Red Hawk to ...

NASA plans to send one of its highest-profile leaders, a Cold War-era supersonic jet, and a cargo plane large enough to swallow spacecraft components to SUN ‘n FUN 2026, the annual fly-in held each ...

T-7A-trained pilots should leave training better prepared for the realities of fifth-generation fighter operations. For generations, the US Air Force has relied upon the Northrop T-38 Talon to train ...

The T-38 Talon is the world’s first supersonic trainer, first flown in 1959. Tens of thousands of pilots learned to fly in T-38s. The US Air Force is the primary user of the T-38, but Talons are also ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pilot training in the U.S. Air Force has always been extremely demanding. Despite extensive preliminary screening, a high washout ...

The U.S. Air Force has released a request for proposals for a potential $16.3 billion program that seeks to build a new trainer jet designed to replace the T-38 aircraft and train pilots of F-22 and F ...

The Air Force received its first T-7 Red Hawk, a new aircraft for training pilots. The T-7 Red Hawk will replace the 60-year-old T-38 Talon. The aircraft will be used to teach pilots to operate a ...

Screws with white paint at the top. 4 screws have threads up entire shaft. 4 screws have threads on 1/3 of shaft. Summary The T-38 Talon is the world’s first supersonic trainer, first flown in 1959.

Two Air Force pilots escaped injury this week when their T-38 Talon jet belly landed at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Details about the incident were unclear, but the 12th Flying Training Wing said ...