Derek's Place

 

T-45A
NAS Kingsville, Kingsville, TX

Expected Solo Date: March, 2004

Scheduled: Carrier Qualifications Date is 8-04 and his Wings of Gold are to be 9-04

Unit Cost: $17.2 million
Propulsion: Rolls Royce F405-RR-401 turbofan engine with 5,527 pounds thrust
Wingspan: 30 feet 10 inches (9.39 meters)
Length: 39 feet 4 inches (11.98 meters)
Height: 13 feet 6 inches (4.11 meters)
Weight: Take-off maximum gross, 14,500 pounds); empty 9,394 pounds
Speed: 645 miles per hour (1038 km per hour)
Ceiling: 42,500 feet
Range: 700 nautical miles (805 statute miles, 1288 km)