Aircraft - U.S. Navy Owner's & Operator's Manual 2004

All Hands, Jan, 2004

T-2 Buckeye

The T-2 is a two-seat trainer used to school pilots and flight officers in basic and intermediate strike training.

Wingspan: 38 ft., 1.5 in.

Length: 38 ft., 3.5 in.

Height: 14 ft., 9.5 in.

Weight: 13,179 lbs. maximum takeoff

Speed: 522 mph

Range: 909 nm

Ceiling: 40,400 ft.

Crew: two (one instructor one student).

SQUADRONS

VT-9 Tigers VT-86 Sabre Hawks

T-44A Pegasus

The T-44A is used to train Navy and Air Force pilots to fly multiengine, turbo-prop aircraft such as the P-3 and the C-130.

Wingspan: 45 ft., 10.75 in.

Length: 39 ft., 9.5 in.

Height: 15 It., 1.75 in.

Weight: 10,950 lbs. maximum takeoff

Speed: 267 mph

Range: 960 nm

Ceiling: 31,000 ft.

Crew: two (one instructor, one student).

T-39N Sabreliner

The seven T-39N Sabreliners in service are used to train naval flight officers in radar navigation and airborne radar intercept procedures. These air craft replaced the Cessna T-47A during the early 1990s; the T-47As had replaced earlier T-39Ds in the training role. One T-39D rapid response airlift Sabreliner remained in service as of mid 1998.

Wingspan: 44 ft., 5.25 in.

Length: 48 ft., 4 in.

Height: 16 ft.

Weight: 20,000 lbs. maximum takeoff

Speed: Mach .8

Range: 1,777 nm

Ceiling: 27,000 ft.

Crew: two (one instructor, one student).

RQ-2A Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

The Pioneer UAV system performs a wide variety of reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and battle damage assessment missions. The UAV's low radar cross section, low infrared signature and remote control versatility provides a degree of cover for the aircraft. Pioneer provides the tactical commander with real time images of the battlefield or target. Since first deployed as a land based system in 1986, Pioneer is currently configured for operations on five LPD class ships with a sixth ship under modifications.

The documented success of Pioneer in supporting combat operations and providing the battlefield commander critical intelligence information established the utility and importance of UAVs in combat.

Propulsion: Reciprocating 2-stroke, 2 cylinder 26-hp gasoline engine

Length: 14.0 ft.

Wingspan: 16.9 ft.

Weight: Max design gross take off: 416 lbs.

Speed: 110 knots (109.37 mph)

Ceiling: 15,000 ft.

Range: 100 nm

Current Deployment: USS Austin (LPD 4) USS Shreveport (LPD 12) USS Denver (LPD 9) USS Cleveland (LPD 7) USS Ponce (LPD 15) USS Duluth (LPD 6) VC-6 Detachment Patuxent River, Md.

HELICOPTERS

SH/HH-60 Seahawk

The Seahawk is a twin-engine helicopter used for anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, drug interdiction, anti-ship warfare, cargo lift and special operations. The SH-60B is an airborne platform based aboard cruisers, destroyers and frigates, that deploys sonobuoys and torpedoes in an anti-submarine role while extending the range of the ship's radar capabilities. The SH-60F is carrier based. The HH 60H is designed to accomplish today's combat search and rescue mission as well as other replenishment and utility functions.

Length: 40 ft., 11 in. (rotors and tail pylon folded)

Height: 17 ft.

Weight: 21,884 lbs. maximum takeoff