North American T-2 Buckeye

The North American T-2 Buckeye was the United States Navy's intermediate training aircraft, intended to introduce U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps student naval aviators and student naval flight officers to jets. It entered service in 1959, and was replaced by the McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk in 2008.

Variants

• T-2A: Two-seat intermediate jet training aircraft, powered by a 3,400-lb (1542-kg) thrust Westinghouse J34-WE-46/48 turbojet, original designation T2J-1 Buckeye, 217 built
• YT-2B: Two T-2As were converted into T-2B prototype aircraft.
• T-2B: Improved version, it was powered by two 3,000-lb (1360-kg) thrust Pratt & Whitney J60-P-6 turbojets; 97 were built.
• YT-2C: One T-2B was converted into a T-2C prototype aircraft.
• T-2C: Final production version for the U.S. Navy, it was powered by two 2,950-lbf thrust General Electric J85-GE-4 turbojets; 231 were built.
• DT-2B/C: Small numbers of T-2Bs and T-2Cs were converted into drone directors.
• T-2D: Export version for Venezuela, 12 built
• T-2E: Export version for Greece, 40 built

Users

• Greece
  • Hellenic Air Force
• United States
  • United States Marine Corps
  • United States Navy
• Venezuela
  • Venezuelan Air Force

See Also

• Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk
• Fouga CM.175 Zéphyr
• Lockheed T2V SeaStar
• McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk