The T-38, which was manufactured by the Northrop Corporation, was first introduced in March 1961. The plane was built on the innovations of the first-ever supersonic flight on the Bell X-1 in 1947.

US defence prime, Northrup Grumman, has built more than 1,000 T-38 aircraft, with over 500 remaining in service according to GlobalData intelligence. The Talon is increasingly expensive to ...