Check Six: April 10, 1959 – 60 years ago
From the This Day in Aviation website
To all those who attended Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT)
Northrop test pilot Lewis A. Nelson made the first takeoff of the prototype YT-38-5-NO Talon, serial number 58-1191, at Edwards Air Force Base, California. A private venture by Northrop, the Talon was designed by a team led by Ed Schmued, famous for his work on the North American Aviation P-51 Mustang, F-86 Sabre and the F-100 Super Sabre.
The Talon is a twin-engine advanced trainer capable of supersonic speeds. After testing, the YT-38 was modified to the YT-38A. The modified aircraft was accepted by the Air Force and ordered into production as the T-38A Talon.
Related: T-38A Talon
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