T-34 Mentor
Summary
| Category | Military Training Aircraft |
| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Manufacturer | Beechcraft |
| First flight | 2 December 1948 |
| Year introduced | 1953 |
| Number produced | 2300 units |
Description
The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor / Turbo Mentor is a military training aircraft that was initially developed in the 1940s by Beech Aircraft Corporation. It was primarily designed to meet the requirements of the United States Navy and the United States Air Force. The T-34 Mentor served as an intermediate training aircraft, providing student pilots with the necessary skills for more advanced aircraft. Over the years, the T-34 Mentor underwent several modifications, including the addition of turbocharged engines, resulting in the Turbo Mentor variant. The aircraft has been deployed by various military forces around the world for training purposes, and has proven to be reliable and capable in training new pilots.
Technical specifications
| Version: T-34C Mentor | |
|---|---|
| Wing area | 16.7 m² (179.6 sqft) |
| Wingspan | 10.2 m (33.3 ft) |
| Height | 2.9 m (9.6 ft) |
| Length | 8.8 m (28.7 ft) |
| Service ceiling | 9,144 m (30,000 ft) |
| Empty weight | 2,960 kg (6,526 lbs) |
| Max. takeoff weight | 4,300 kg (9,480 lbs) |
| Climb rate | 7.5 m/s (24.6 ft/s) |
| Powerplant | 1 × turboprop Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25C delivering 559 kW |
Current operating countries
| Country | Units | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan | 34 | |
|
United States | 17 | |
|
Argentina | 10 | |
|
Peru | 7 | |
All operators
Argentina
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Bolivia
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Canada
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Chile
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Colombia
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Dominican Republic
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Algeria
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Spain
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Gabon
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Japan
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Morocco
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Mexico
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Peru
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Philippines
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El Salvador
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Turkey
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Taiwan
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Uruguay
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United States
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Venezuela
Wikipedia and other open sources.
Photo by US Navy.