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| Military Jet Sales |
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| Thornton Aircraft Company specializes in the restoration, sale and maintenance of Northrop T-38 and F-5 aircraft. To date, seven restoration projects have been completed, three of which have been sold to outside customers. |
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| Our company has operated two of these aircraft for research and development services and motion picture and television productions for many years. We currently have several completed aircraft in stock or in the process of being restored. Details of the restored aircraft currently available for sale are as follows: |
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| T-38A, N538TC |
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 (Click to Enlarge) | Mfg. Serial No: 5881 USAF Serial No: 65-10462 Airframe Time: 2003 TTSN
Wing Time: 2030 TTSN
Engine Times: 5 SOH, 481 SOH Lowest time T-38 in the world,
now ready for paint and delivery |
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| F-5B, N675TC |
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 (Click to Enlarge) | Mfg. Serial No: 8064 USAF Serial No: 68-9085 Airframe Time: 4095 TTSN
Wing Time: 4095 TTSN
Engine Times: 0 SHSI, 0 SHSI Pre-moratorium two seat fighter,
ready to go |
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| F-5A, N685TC |
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 (Click to Enlarge) | Mfg. Serial No: 1009 USAF Serial No: 68-9108 Airframe Time: 3331 TTSN
Wing Time: 3664 TTSN
Engine Times: 50 SHSI, 70 SHSI Pre-moratorium single seat fighter, a gorgeous aircraft |
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| Both the F-5 and T-38 offer superb performance, excellent flight characteristics, and unmatched safety records in military service. While there is a high level of commonality between these aircraft, the F-5 has a drag chute, large power disk brakes and provision for external fuel. On the other hand, the T-38 is lighter and has somewhat higher performance than the F-5. The range of the T-38 at 750NM is slightly greater than than that of the F-5 in the clean (tip tanks) configuration. However, the range of the F-5 can be extended to 850NM with the addition of an external centerline fuel tank. Take-off and landing performance of the F-5 is superior to that of the T-38 due to the drag chute and larger wheels and brakes of the F-5. In addition, the F-5 exhibits less buffet in the traffic pattern due to its leading edge flaps. |
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| The aircraft which we currently have for sale are being rebuilt to U.S. Air Force standards with all components overhauled and certified and all safety of flight TCTO's (service bulletins) complied with except as noted. Electronics include standard T-38 five inch electromechanical instrumentation with Flight Director, Collins Proline radios and a Honeywell GNS-XLS flight mangement system. The customer's external paint specifications and flight training for two pilots are included in the sales price. EFIS and digital electronics are available at additional cost. These aircraft will be mechanically and cosmetically without peer. Our first completed aircraft was awarded "Grand Champion Warbird" at Oshkosh in 1985. T-38 and F-5 aircraft overhauled by Thornton Aircraft Company have proven to be the safest, most reliable and supportable military aircraft available to civilian owners. |
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| Buyers of these aircraft can look forward to an unmatched standard of mechanical and technical after-sales support. Our mechanics are thoroughly familiar with these aircraft and have a complete and current technical library to back them up. Maintenance can be performed either at our facilities in California, or at customer facilities. In addition, training of customer maintenance personnel can be provided as well as procurement of any maintenance support equipment. Thornton Aircraft Company maintains an extensive inventory of spare parts and component assemblies. Rotable parts can generally be supplied on an overhaul exchange basis. |
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| For further information, please contact: Chuck Thornton
(626) 795-8604 E-mail: sales@thorntonaircraft.com |
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