T-34 Mentor
The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor was a military trainer aircraft derived from the Beechcraft Bonanza. The signature V-tail of the Bonanza was replaced with conventional tail control surfaces. The four-passenger cabin was replaced with a two-seater tandem cockpit and bubble canopy. Later aircraft were turboprop-powered
Variants T-34A - production version (450 built) T-34B - new engine (423 built by Beechcraft) T-34C Turbo Mentor - turboprop engine* T-34C-1 - equipped with hardpoints for training or light attack. Widely exported
Specifications (T-35C)General Characteristics Crew: two, student and instructor Length: 28 ft 9 in (8.75 m) Wingspan: 33 ft 4 in (10.60 m) Height: 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) Wing area: 180 ft² (16.7 m²) Empty: 2,960 lb (1,342 kg) Loaded: lb ( kg) Maximum takeoff: 4,300 lb (1,950 kg) Powerplant: 1x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25, 400 shp (298 kW) each
Performance Maximum speed: 246 mph (396 km/h) Range: 814 miles (1,311 km) Service ceiling: 30,000 ft (9,145 m) Rate of climb: 1,480 ft/min (451 m/min) Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²) Power/Mass: Related content
Related development:
Beechcraft Bonanza -
Beechcraft Travel Air -
Beechcraft Baron Comparable aircraft: Designation sequence (US military):
T-31 -
T-32 -
T-33 -
T-34 -
T-35 -
T-36 -
T-37 Designation sequence (Beechcraft):
35 -
36 -
38 -
45 -
50 -
55 -
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