T-38 Supersonic Trainer in hangar, ca. 1960

Photograph of T-38 Supersonic Trainer in hangar, ca. 1960. At center, the large lightly-colored jet is visible parked within an open hangar. The cylindrical body of the plane is greatly pointed near the front and much wider near the tail. The wings are wide and triangular both near the center of the plane and adjacent to the tail. On the main wings, a star-shaped emblem and the letters "USAF" are clearly visible. Three wheels are seen beneath the jet supporting it. Two cockpits beneath closed glass coverings can be seen near the beak of the plane.; The description on the back of the photoprint reads: "Light and fast. Sleek lines of the U.S. Air Force T-38 indicate high level performance and light weight of the Northrop-developed, supersonic space age trainer. The T-38, show here in the advanced production area of the company's Northrop Division at Hawthorne, California, has speed and altitude capabilities in the century series fighter class, yet weighs less than 11,000 pounds. Twin General Electric J-85 engines, delivering the highest thrust to weight ratio in the T-38's performance class, led to development of the lightweight, high speed configuration. The T-38 is designed to bridge the gap between primary trainers and the high speed aircraft and space vehicles of the 1960-1970 decade".约1960年，机库中的T-38超音速教练机（T-38 Supersonic Trainer）照片。画面中央可见一架浅色调喷气式飞机停放在开放式机库内。该机机身呈圆柱形，前部尖锐修长，尾部则更为宽大；机翼宽大呈三角造型，分别布置于机身中部及尾部附近。主翼上清晰印有星形徽章与"USAF"标识。该机下方可见三组起落架支撑机身，机头位置设有两处带有封闭玻璃舱盖的驾驶舱。照片冲印件背面的标注文字如下："轻盈迅捷。美国空军T-38的流畅线条彰显了诺斯罗普（Northrop）研发的这款超音速航天时代教练机的高性能与轻量化特质。本次拍摄的这架T-38停放在位于加利福尼亚州霍桑的诺斯罗普分部（Northrop Division）先进生产厂区内，其速度与升限性能达到了世纪系列战斗机的水准，但机身重量不足11000磅。该机搭载两台通用电气（General Electric）J-85发动机，该机型在同性能级别中拥有最高的推重比，这也促成了这款轻量化高速构型的研发。T-38的设计初衷是填补初级教练机与1960至1970年代的高速飞行器及航天器之间的性能鸿沟。"