Aircraft Description
N38FT is a 1961 Northrop/thornton T-38A, a twin-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Boeing Co in Renton, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 12, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on June 22, 2000. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Ge J85-5H engine producing 3850 pounds of thrust, N38FT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A45980 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N38FT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 47.5373, -122.3102 on March 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N38FT was last updated on March 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Northrop Corporation (now Northrop Grumman) was an American aircraft manufacturer known for innovative flying wing designs and the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. AviatorDB tracks 3 Northrop/thornton aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the T-38A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N38FT. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC