N-156
aircraft
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The N-156 was a lightweight, supersonic jet fighter developed by Northrop Corporation in the 1950s. It was designed for simple maintenance and economical operation. The N-156 first flew in 1959 and later became widely known as the T-38 Talon, a standard trainer for the U.S. Air Force. In its F-5 Freedom Fighter and F-5E Tiger II variants, it was also sold internationally.1
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