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	U.S. Navy Fact Sheet T-39D radar-navigational trainer Description The T-39D aircraft is a low-wing, twinjet, radar-navigational trainer manufactured by North American Aviation, Inc with the axial-flow engines pod-mounted on the fuselage rear section. The T-39D was designed as a multi-engine trainer for pilot and RIO teams in conjunction for use as a high-speed utility vehicle for administrative, search and rescue, and cargo support missions. Features The T-39D is assigned to Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) China Lake as a “one-of-a-kind” test aircraft for systems, flying qualities, and performance evaluation.

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	General Characteristics
	Primary Function: Trainer and Utility
	Contractor: Saberliner (formerly North American Aviation, Inc)
	Date Deployed: 1958
	Propulsion: Two Pratt & Whitney J60-P-3A engines
	Length: 44 feet
	Height: 16 feet
	Wingspan: 44 feet 4 inches
	Weight: 20,000 lbs. Maximum Design Takeoff Weight
	Airspeed: 500 miles per hour
	Ceiling: 43,100 feet
	Range: 1,505 nautical miles, Maximum
	Crew: 3
	Armament: None

	Last Update: 18 February 2009