Northrop T-38

T38

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T-38

Northrop · T-38

Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built: 523
Active: 523
Origin: United States

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Safety & ops history

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Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Northrop T-38 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Northrop T-38 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

60 yearsmedian age

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70s

Of the 27 registered Northrop T-38 with a known build year (5% of the 523 we track), the median age is 60 years.

Fleet activity — last 90 days

Aircraft seen flying: 111
Tracked flights: 483
Tracked flight hours: 928
Share of fleet flying: 21%

111 Northrop T-38 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (21% of the registered fleet), across 483 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

Registered T-38 aircraft

Individual T-38 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.

See all 523 registered T-38