Fuselage extends past the engine exhausts. Engines are located on either side of the lower fuselage. Air intakes and exhausts are oval-shaped. Wings are unswept. Fuel tanks are often mounted on the tips.
Tailplane is swept along the leading edge and is set in the middle of the fin.
In 1956, North American began to develop a multi-task aircraft for US Marine Corps. First prototype flew in 1958. The airplane was in production until 1980 and 609 T-2 were built. The fuselage is round with large glazed canopy and a tail fin with dorsal extension. Engines are mounted in the fairings on either side of the rear fuselage, between wings and the tail plane.