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Beechcraft T-6A Texan II

The T-6A Texan II is a single-engine, two-seat turboprop trainer, a military version of the Beech and Pilatus PC-9 Mk II built by Raytheon Aircraft. One Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-68 delivers 1,100 horsepower. The Air Force lists a wingspan of 33.5 feet, a length of 33.4 feet, a height of 10.7 feet, a ceiling of 31,000 feet, a speed of 320 miles per hour, a range of 900 nautical miles and a standard basic empty weight of 6,500 pounds. Student and instructor sit in stepped tandem seating under a one-piece canopy, with a pressurized cockpit and an ejection seat.

Engines
One Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-68 turboprop in the fuselage

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Specifications

Length33 ft 5 in (10.18 m)
Wingspan33 ft 6 in (10.21 m)
Height10 ft 8 in (3.26 m)
Ceiling31,000 ft (9,400 m)
First flightJuly 1998
Entry into serviceMay 2000
StatusIn service

Who flies it

  • US Air Force
  • US Navy

Service branches, from the services' own fact sheets. No flight data is shown for military aircraft.

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