![]() ![]() The Navy will purchase its last T-6B in FY 2014. Total aircraft purchases authorized is now 295. Originally, the Navy had planned to purchase 315 aircraft starting in FY 2000, however, There are currently 446 T-6A aircraft in the USAF inventory. Air Force purchases of 453 T-6A Texan II aircraft was initiated in FY 1995 and ended inįY08 with the final T-6A delivered in FY 2010. ![]() The T-6 went into full rate production in December 2001. In February 1996, Raytheon (the owner of Hawker Beechcraft until 2007) was awarded the JPATS acquisition and support contracts, and the first operational T-6A Texan II arrived at Randolph AFB in Texas in May 2000. This variant is not in service with the U.S. The T-6C is a derivative aircraft incorporating hard-points on the wings for external fuel tanks. That could previously only be accomplished in more expensive aircraft. The T-6 is capable of teaching even the most advanced aerobatic maneuvers and simulated combat training tasks The aircraft has a top speed of 364 mph, and features a 7G to 3.5G airframe,Īnd an advanced digital glass cockpit with a cutting-edge avionics suite. The T-6 is versatile, safe, and effective for the most basic flight training tasks. The T-6B Texan II (an advanced version of the A-model with higher payload - see specs at bottom of page) comes with digital cockpit, Martin-Baker ejection seats,Ĭockpit pressurization, and an onboard oxygen-generating system. To date, the T-6 military trainer has been used to train pilots and navigators The T-6A Texan II for specialized undergraduate pilot training. The Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) is a joint Navy/Air Force pilot training program that will use Navy primary training aircraft and has replaced the T-34C (USN) and T-37B (USAF). Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68 turboprop engine with 1,100 shp. The aircraft is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney The Hawker Beechcraft (now Beechcraft Corporation) T-6 Texan II is a tandem seat military trainerĪircraft derivative of the Pilatus PC-9. ![]()
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