North American T-2 Buckeye
1958 military trainer aircraft family by North American Aviation
The North American T-2 Buckeye was a turbojet-powered intermediate training aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer North American Aviation. It was primarily operated by the United States Navy (USN).
The T-2 was developed during the 1950s to introduce USN and United States Marine Corps (USMC) student naval aviators and student naval flight officers to operating jet-powered aircraft. Originally designated NA-241, it was selected for procurement via a USN competition in the mid-1956. Several elements of the aircraft, including its unswept wing and controls, were derived from other North American aircraft as to lower the cost of development. The T-2 was a relatively forgiving aircraft to fly and thus was well-suited to being operated by inexperienced pilots.
The prototype T-2 performed its maiden flight on 31 January 1958 and the type entered USN service during the following year. The T-2 promptly replaced several earlier trainers, such as the Lockheed T2V SeaStar, and was produced in several variants for the USN; while the original T-2A was powered by a single Westinghouse J34-WE-46/48 turbojet, subsequent models featured a twin-engine arrangement instead. In addition to the USN, it was also procured by the Hellenic Air Force and Venezuelan Air Force. After 49 years of USN service, the T-2 was withdrawn in 2008, having been replaced by the McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk.
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