T-34C Turbomentor training aircraft |
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Description The T-34C Turbomentor is an unpressurized two-seat, tandem cockpit low-wing turboprop trainer whose mission is to train Navy and Marine Corps pilots. |
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Features The T-34C is used to provide primary flight training for student pilots. As a secondary mission, approximately 10 percent of the aircraft provide pilot proficiency and other aircraft support services to Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet; and Naval Air Systems Command's "satellite sites" operated throughout the continental United States. The T-34C was procured as a commercial-derivative aircraft certified under an FAA Type Certificate. The T-34C was derived from the civilian Beechcraft Bonanza. Throughout its life, the aircraft has been operated and commercially supported by the Navy using FAA processes, procedures and certifications. |
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Point Of Contact Naval Air Systems Command Public Affairs Department 47123 Buse Road, Unit IPT Bldg. 2272, Suite 075 Patuxent River, MD 20670-5440 (301)757-1487 |
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General Characteristics
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Primary Function: Training platform for Navy/Marine Corps pilots. |
Contractor: Raytheon Aircraft Company (Formally Beech Aircraft). |
Date Deployed: Operational: 1977. |
Unit Cost: $1 million. |
Propulsion: Model PT6A-25 turbo-prop engine (Pratt & Whitney Aircraft of Canada). |
Length: 28 feet 8 inches (9 meters). |
Height: 9 feet 11 inches (3 meters). |
Wingspan: 33 feet 5 inches (10 meters). |
Weight: 4,425 Lb., Empty Wt. approx. 3,000 Lb. |
Airspeed: Max: 280 Knots (322 miles per hour or 515 km per hour). |
Ceiling: 25,000 Feet . |
Range: Approximately 600 nautical miles. |
Crew: Two (instructor pilot, student pilot). |
Armament: None. |
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Last Update: 18 February 2009 |
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