T-39 Sabreliner

T-39 Sabreliner / North American Sabreliner
T-39 Sabreliner / North American Sabreliner
	; US Navy Saberliner T-39 during training flight
Type of	training
Manufacturer	North american aviation ; Rockwell international
First flight	September 16, 1958
Start of operation	1962
Status	in operation
Operators	US Air Force ; US Navy ; US Marine Corps
Years of production	1959-1982
Units produced	more than 800

T-39 Sabreliner ( eng. T-39 Sabreliner / North American Sabreliner ) is a twin-engine commercial jet and training aircraft used both for commercial purposes and for training cadets of the United States Air Force , United States Navy and United States Marine Corps .

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Design and Development

The T-39 Sabreliner was developed by North American Aviation as an aircraft that meets both business goals and pilot training ^[1] .

The civil prototype of the aircraft, which had the index NA-265, made its first flight on September 16, 1958. The aircraft was equipped with two General Electric YJ85 turbojet engines. The aircraft received a certificate of airworthiness in April 1963. A variant of the T-39A training aircraft is identical in its characteristics to the NA-265. After entering serial production, the aircraft was equipped with 2 Pratt & Whitney JT12A-8 turbojet engines ^[1] .

The production of the civilian version of the 40 series aircraft was improved in comparison with the prototype, it received a higher speed and a more spacious cockpit. Series 60, characterized by an increase in the length of the aircraft, providing more space in the cabin, was certified in April 1967. Series 70 was characterized by an increase in the height of the passenger compartment and the installation of 2 turbojet engines General Electric CF700 (series 75A, series 80) ^[2] .

By 1973, North American Aviation merged with Rockwell International. In 1976, Rockwell International signed a contract with Raisbeck Engineering to design a new wing for the aircraft ^[3] . As a result of the contract, the aircraft received a new wing, called the Mark V, and became the first aircraft in service in the United States, which had a wing with supercritical airflow ^[4] . Series 65 received the Mark V wing and Garrett AiResearch TFE731 engines ^[5] .

Sabreliner production ended in 1981. In 1982, Rockwell International sold its division of Sabreliner to a joint stock company that created Sabreliner Corporation to perform aircraft maintenance work ^[1] .

Modifications

US Navy T-39D at Pensacola Air Base. 1975 year

Commercial

Sabreliner: (NA265 or NA246) prototype, equipped with 2 General Electric J85-GE-X turbojet engines, has an unofficial name XT-39.
Sabreliner 40: (NA265-40 or NA282) civilian version for 11 passengers with 2 Pratt & Whitney JT12A-6A or −8 turbofan engines, two windows in the cockpit, 65 units.
Sabreliner 40A: (NA265-40A or NA285) model 40 with wing model 75, advanced systems, 2 turbojet engines General Electric CF700, three windows in the cockpit.
Sabreliner 50: (NA265-50 or NA287) released one instance in 1964 as model 60 with a Pratt & Whitney JT12A turbofan engine, with an experimental nose cone
Sabreliner 60: (NA265-60 or NA306) elongated model 40 modifications for 12 passengers with two Pratt & Whitney JT12A-8 engines, five portholes on each side, 130 units.
Sabreliner 60A: Series 60 with wing modification Mark V.
Sabreliner 65: (NA265-65 or NA465) the basic model of the 60 series with the Garrett AiResearch TFE731-3R-1D turbojet engine and a new Mark V modification wing, 76 units.
Sabreliner 75: (NA265-70 or NA370) 60A series with increased cabin space in height, 2 Pratt & Whitney JT12A-8 turbojet engines, 9 units.
Sabreliner 75A (Sabreliner 80): (NA265-80 or NA380) Version 75 with 2 General Electric CF700 turbofan engines, 66 units.
Sabreliner 80A: Version 80 with Mark V. Wing

Military Modifications

US Air Force T-39A

T-39A: US Air Force Training Aircraft. 2 turbojet engine Pratt & Whitney J60-P3, 143 units. ^[6]
CT-39A: modification T-39A for freight and personnel, 2 turbojet engines Pratt & Whitney J60-P3 / -3A.
NT-39A: T-39A modification for testing electronic systems. 1 unit.
T-39b: US Air Force radar inspection aircraft; Republic F-105 Thunderchief avionics installed (including the R-14 NASARR radar as the main and auxiliary Doppler AN / APN-131) 3 operator workstations, 3 units in total were issued ^[7] .
T-39c: version of the aircraft as a simulator, equipped with avionics of the all-weather McDonnell F-101 Voodoo interceptor. There are no models ^[8] .
T-39d: (NA265-20 or NA277) A version of the US Navy training aircraft equipped with an AN / APQ-94 station for training combat control officers on the AN / APQ-126 (until 1962 it was called T3J ). 42 units.
CT-39E: transport version of the US Navy with JT12A-8 engines, version VT-39E, 7 units.
T-39f: training version for the training of crews T-39A, crews of units F-105G "Wild caresses" to combat anti-aircraft missile systems ^[9] .
CT-39G: transport version with an extended 60 series fuselage and a Pratt & Whitney JT12A engine and traction reverse, 13 units.
T-39g: CT-39G version, modified version for the initial training of US Air Force officers.

T-39N U.S. Navy. Centennial. 2011 year

T-39N: modification for the initial training of officers of the US Navy.
T3j: The original designation of the aircraft in the US Navy, in 1962 received the name T-39D.

Performance Specifications

Main characteristics

Crew: 4-5 people
Passengers: 5-7 passengers
Length: 13.41 m (44 ft)
Wingspan : 13.56 m (44 ft 6 in)
Height: 4.88 m (16 ft)
Wing Area: 31.79 m² (342.1 ft²)
Empty weight: 4199 kg (9257 lb)
Maximum take-off weight: 8056 kg (17760 lb)

Flight characteristics

Maximum speed: 885 km / h (550 mph, 478 knots)
Cruising speed: 800 km / h (500 mph, 435 knots)
Practical range: 4020 km (2500 mi, 2170 nm)
Practical ceiling: 12,200 m (> 40,000 ft)

Armed

Argentina

Argentine Air Force (75A Series)
Argentine Army Aviation (75A Series)

Bolivia

Bolivian Air Force (Series 65)

Ecuador

Ecuadorian Air Force

Mexico

Mexican Air Force
Mexican Navy

Sweden

Swedish Air Force (Series 65)

USA

U.S. Air Force (149 T-39)
United States Navy (51 T-39)
BAE Systems Inc. (T-39A)
US Federal Aviation Administration (80 Series)
US National Test Pilot School

Notes

↑ ¹ ² ³ ⁴ The Rockwell Sabreliner on Airliners.net
↑ Saberliner Structural Repair Manual - All Models NA-265 Aircraft, Report No. NA-66-1032 Revision 10, March 16, 1990.
↑ Company Bio Archived on October 6, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
↑ Timmons, Lawrence M. “Improving Business Jet Performance - The Mark V Sabreliner”, SAE 790582, presented at the Business Aircraft Meeting and Exposition Century II, Wichita Kansas, April 1976
↑ Mathwing, George E., “The Rockwell International Saberliner 65 Case Study in Aircraft Design”
↑ Air International July 1976, pp. 8-9.
↑ Air International July 1976, pp. 9-10.
↑ Air International July 1976, p. ten.
↑ Air International July 1976, pp. 10, 12.

Links

[anet_sabreliner-1] ¹ ² ³ ⁴ The Rockwell Sabreliner on Airliners.net

[2] Saberliner Structural Repair Manual - All Models NA-265 Aircraft, Report No. NA-66-1032 Revision 10, March 16, 1990.

[3] Company Bio Archived on October 6, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2016.

[4] Timmons, Lawrence M. “Improving Business Jet Performance - The Mark V Sabreliner”, SAE 790582, presented at the Business Aircraft Meeting and Exposition Century II, Wichita Kansas, April 1976

[5] Mathwing, George E., “The Rockwell International Saberliner 65 Case Study in Aircraft Design”

[aijul76_p8-9-6] Air International July 1976, pp. 8-9.

[aijul76,_p9-0-7] Air International July 1976, pp. 9-10.

[aijul76_p10-8] Air International July 1976, p. ten.

[aijul76,_p10,2-9] Air International July 1976, pp. 10, 12.