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N38FT

Northrop/Thornton T-38A

N38FT is a Northrop/Thornton T-38A, a fixed-wing airplane with more than one motor with turbojet engines, built in 1961. It has 2 seats. It is registered to Boeing CO, a corporation in Renton, Washington. The registration is valid: it was issued on June 22, 2000 and expires on August 31, 2027. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for research and development; crew training, dated July 20, 2026.

Aircraft

Maker
Northrop/Thornton
Model
T-38A
Serial number
5228
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine
Power
Turbojet, 2 motors · Ge J85-5H · 3,850 lb thrust
Seats
2
Year built
1961
Transponder code
A45980 (octal 51054600)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 22, 2000
Expires
August 31, 2027
Last FAA action
March 10, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Research and development; Crew training · July 20, 2026
FAA region
Northwest Mountain
FAA record id
00504591

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Boeing CO
Type
Corporation
Address
Attn Mike Manning M/C 17-95
1901 Oakesdale Ave SW
Renton, WA 98057-2623

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data