On this day in aviation history-April 10, 1959-we celebrate the 66th anniversary of the first flight of the Northrop T-38 Talon. Designed as a twin-engine, supersonic jet trainer, the T-38 was ...

In 1961, the average American earned $5,300 a year, could buy a house for $12,500, a car for less than $3,000 and gas for 27 cents a gallon. In 1961, the U.S. Air Force bought a plane for $756,000 -a ...

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 ...

U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon jets from the 71st Flying Training Wing, Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, fly over Oklahoma City as part of the Oklahoma Salute to Service, on May 1, 2020. Film Credits: U.S.

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 ...

For the US Air Force, the T-38 prepares students for high-performance combat aviation in wide-open airspace. Meanwhile, the T-45 emphasizes the challenges of carrier operations. The US Air Force, Navy ...

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 ...