| T-6 Texan II | |
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 A USAF T-6A Texan II out of Randolph Air Force Base |
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| Type | Trainer aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon Aircraft Company Hawker Beechcraft |
| Primary users | United States Air Force United States Navy Canadian Forces Greek Air Force |
| Produced | +435[1] |
| Developed from | Pilatus PC-9 |
The T-6A Texan II is a single-engined turboprop aircraft built by the Raytheon Aircraft Company (now Hawker Beechcraft). Randolph Air Force Base ( Randolph AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located in Universal City, Texas, near San Antonio A trainer is an Aircraft used to develop piloting navigational or war-fighting skills in flight crew An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing building testing selling and maintaining Aircraft, Aircraft parts Hawker Beechcraft Corporation is the name of a holding company formed by Onex Corporation and Goldman Sachs to acquire the aircraft manufacturing assets of Raytheon Hawker Beechcraft Corporation is the name of a holding company formed by Onex Corporation and Goldman Sachs to acquire the aircraft manufacturing assets of Raytheon The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence The Hellenic Air Force ( HAF) (in Πολεμική Αεροπορία ( ΠΑ) Polemikí Aeroporía, literally "Military Aviation" WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Hawker Beechcraft Corporation is the name of a holding company formed by Onex Corporation and Goldman Sachs to acquire the aircraft manufacturing assets of Raytheon It is used by the United States Air Force for basic pilot training and by the United States Navy for Primary and Intermediate Joint Naval Flight Officer (NFO) and Air Force Navigator / Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) training. A Naval Flight Officer (NFO in the United States Navy and Marine Corps is an officer of the line meaning they can screen for command in the Naval aviation In the United States Air Force the Weapon Systems Officer ( "WSO", pronounced "wizzo" is an air navigator directly involved in all air operations It is replacing the Air Force's T-37B Tweet and the Navy's T-34C Turbo Mentor. For the Soviet light tank see T-37 tank WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The T-6A is also used as a basic trainer by the Canadian Forces (CT-156 Harvard II) and the Greek Air Force. The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence The Hellenic Air Force ( HAF) (in Πολεμική Αεροπορία ( ΠΑ) Polemikí Aeroporía, literally "Military Aviation"
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Design and development
The T-6 is a development of the Pilatus PC-9, modified significantly by Beechcraft in order to enter the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) competition in the 1990s. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Hawker Beechcraft The Beech Aircraft Corporation, previously the Beechcraft Division of Raytheon and now a unit of Hawker Beechcraft, is a United Joint Primary Aircraft Training System, usually just called JPATS, was an aircraft procurement program of the United States in the 1990s by the USAF and USN a merger of 1980s [2] The aircraft was designated under the 1962 United States Tri-Service aircraft designation system named for the decades-earlier T-6 Texan. On the 18 September 1962, the United States Department of Defense introduced a unified designation system for the aircraft of the United States armed forces WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A similar arrangement between Pilatus and British Aerospace had also been in place for an Royal Air Force competition in the 1980s, although this competition selected the Shorts Tucano. British Aerospace (BAe was a UK aircraft and defence-systems manufacturer that is now part of BAE Systems. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Beechcraft brand has since been purchased from Raytheon by Onex Corporation as Hawker Beechcraft. Raytheon Company ( is a major American Defense contractor and industrial corporation with core Manufacturing concentrations in Defense systems Onex Corporation ( is a Toronto based Private equity investment firm and Holding company. [3]
The Texan II is built by Hawker Beechcraft in Wichita, Kansas. Wichita (ˈwɪtʃɪtaː is the most populous City in the US state of Kansas, and the county seat of Sedgwick County. Although the design is heavily based on the Pilatus PC-9, the T-6 is a complete redesign from the ground up, and is considerably more sophisticated and powerful. [2]
Variants
T-6A
The T-6A was introduced to Moody Air Force Base and Randolph Air Force Base in 2000-2001, and the Air Force awarded the full rate T-6 production contract in December 2001. Moody Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located in Lowndes County, about northeast of Valdosta, Georgia, United Randolph Air Force Base ( Randolph AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located in Universal City, Texas, near San Antonio Laughlin Air Force Base began flying the T-6 in 2003 where it is now the primary basic trainer, having completely replaced the venerable T-37. Laughlin Air Force Base is a facility of the United States Air Force located five miles (8 km) east of the Central business district (CBD of Vance Air Force Base completed transitioning from the T-37 to the T-6 in 2006. Vance Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located 4 miles south of Enid, Oklahoma, about 65 miles north northwest of Oklahoma City That year, Columbus Air Force Base began its transition, and will retire its last T-37 in April 2008. Columbus Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States, five miles north of the city T-37s are still in service at Sheppard Air Force Base, and are expected to retire in 2008. Sheppard Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located five miles (8 km) north of the Central business district of Wichita Falls
The T-6A also replaced all T-34s at Naval Air Station Pensacola in early 2005. Naval Air Station Pensacola or NAS Pensacola, "The Cradle of Naval Aviation" is a United States Navy base located in Warrington, Florida T-34s are still in service at NAS Corpus Christi and NAS Whiting Field as the primary trainer. Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, also known as Truax Field, is a naval base located six miles (10 km) southeast of the Central business district Naval Air Station Whiting Field is a United States Navy base located in Milton, Florida, in central Santa Rosa County, and is one of the
One Texan II costs approximately 6 million dollars. Almost a quarter of this cost goes into two advanced, highly reliable Martin-Baker ejection seats, which have the capability for zero-zero ejection. Martin-Baker Aircraft Co Ltd is a British manufacturer of Aircraft Ejection seats and was a pioneer in their design and manufacture In Aircraft, an ejection seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military in an emergency In Aircraft, an ejection seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military in an emergency [4]
T-6B
The T-6B variant of the Texan II was introduced in 2005. One of the most important features of the T-6B is its highly advanced, all-glass cockpit from CMC Electronics that includes a Head-Up Display (HUD), six Multi-function display (MFD) and Hands On Throttle And Stick (HOTAS). A glass cockpit is an Aircraft cockpit that features electronic instrument displays. A head-up display, or HUD, is any transparent display that presents data without requiring the user to look away from his or her usual viewpont A Multi-function display (MFD is a small screen ( CRT or LCD) in an Aircraft surrounded by multiple buttons that can be used to display information HOTAS, an abbreviation for hands on throttle-and-stick, is a style of aircraft cockpit Human-Machine Interaction (HMI which allows the pilot to access the cockpit [5]
Both the Greek T-6A and the T-6B variants have the capability to carry and deploy munitions, including bombs, rockets, and wing-mountable guns. The T-6B also features additional onboard systems for combat training. The T-6B could be a versatile primary weapons trainer, or even an operational light attack aircraft, given its excellent handling characteristics and available excess thrust. According to Raytheon, the T-6B is now available for order, although a price has not been specified and no customers have been listed yet.
CT-156 Harvard II
The CT-156 Harvard II is a variant used for pilot instruction in the NFTC (NATO Flying Training in Canada) located at 15 Wing, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw, commonly referred to as CFB Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces Base located south-southwest of Moose Jaw, NATO Flight Training in Canada (NFTC is a military Flight training program for NATO and allied air forces provided by the Canadian Forces. The North Atlantic Treaty Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River 71 km (45 miles west of Regina Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 They are leased to the Canadian Forces Air Command by the program's administrator, Bombardier. Bombardier Inc (bɔ̃baʁdje is a Canadian conglomerate, founded by Joseph-Armand Bombardier as L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée in 1942 Cockpit layout, ejection protocols, and performance mimic the CT-155 Hawk jet trainer also used by the NTFC. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The NFTC has 24 Harvard II aircraft owned and maintained by Bombardier.
Operators
Incidents
- Two Columbus Air Force Base T-6 Texan II primary trainers collided about 12:47 p. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Hellenic Air Force ( HAF) (in Πολεμική Αεροπορία ( ΠΑ) Polemikí Aeroporía, literally "Military Aviation" The United States of America —commonly referred to as the m. Nov. 28, 2007 near the Columbus AFB Auxiliary airfield in Shuqualak, Miss. At the time of the accident, the aircraft were conducting initial flight training operations. On-scene emergency response located and confirmed all four pilots had parachuted safely. [6]
Specifications (T-6A)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2, tandem seating
- Length: 33 ft 4 in (10. 2 m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft 5 in (10. The wingspan (or just span) of an airplane or a Bird, is the distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 2 m)
- Height: 10 ft 8 in (3. 3 m)
- Empty weight: 4,900 lb (2,087 kg)
- Loaded weight: 6,550 lb (2,971 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 6,500 lb (2,958 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68 turboprop, 1,100 shp (820 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 316 kn (Mach 0. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The Maximum Takeoff Weight or Maximum Takeoff Mass of an Aircraft is the maximum weight at which the pilot of the aircraft is allowed to attempt to take off The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A turboprop engine is a type of aircraft powerplant that uses a Gas turbine engine to drive a Propeller. In Aviation, V-speeds or Velocity-speeds are standard terms used to define Airspeeds important or useful to the operation of Aircraft, such 67)
- Range: 900 nm (1,700 km)
- Service ceiling 35,000 ft (10,668 m)
- Rate of climb: 4,500 ft/min (1,372 m/min)
Additional systems
- Hydraulically operated retractable landing gear, split flaps, speed brake, and nose wheel steering for taxiing
- 28-volt electrical system with auxiliary battery
- Comprehensive environmental control system featuring heating, cooling, and air conditioning; cockpit pressurization, on-board oxygen generating system, anti-G system. The maximal total range is the distance an Aircraft can fly between Takeoff and Landing, as limited by fuel capacity in powered aircraft or cross-country A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of Length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of Latitude along any meridian. In Aeronautics, a ceiling is the maximum Density altitude an aircraft can reach under a set of conditions In Aerodynamics, the rate of climb RoC is the speed at which an Aircraft increases its Altitude. For the mechanical technology see Hydraulic machinery and Hydraulic cylinder Hydraulics is a topic of science and Engineering In Aviation, the undercarriage or landing gear is the structure (usually wheels that supports an Aircraft on the ground and allows it to taxi Flaps are hinged surfaces on the trailing edge of the wings of a Fixed-wing aircraft. In Aeronautics, air brakes are a type of flight control used on Aircraft to reduce speed during landing Taxiing also refers to the sport of stealthily following an unknowning person The Environmental Control System of an Airliner provides air supply thermal control and Cabin pressurization for the passengers and crew Cabin pressurization is the active pumping of compressed Air into an Aircraft cabin when flying at altitude to maintain a safe and comfortable environment for crew
- 2 Martin-Baker ejection seats
- Canopy fracturing system operated by mild detcord and flexible linear shaped charge, actuated upon ejection, emergency ground egress, or ground rescue
- Automatic propeller control by means of power management unit and propeller interface unit
- Fully-electronic attitude, heading, and reference system; electronic instrument displays; air data computer; engine data manager
- 3-axis electric trim with trim aid device
- Integrated data acquisition and recording system (flight data recorder)
- Naval Aircraft Collision Warning System (NACWS)
References
- ^ HawkerBeechcraft Production
- ^ a b Hawker Beechcraft - T-6 is not a PC-9 Article
- ^ Biz Yahoo Onex Acquires Hawker Beechcraft Article
- ^ Global Security T-6 Texan
- ^ CMC Electronics Cockpit 4000 for Turboprop and Jet Trainers Article
- ^ Air Force Link (November 2007). In Aircraft, an ejection seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military in an emergency Detonating cord (also called detonation cord, detacord, det cord, detcord, primer cord or sun cord) is a thin flexible A shaped charge is an Explosive charge shaped to focus the effect of the explosive's energy The flight data recorder ( FDR) or Black Box is a Flight recorder used to record specific Aircraft performance parameters T-6 Texan IIs collide. Retrieved on 2007-11-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events
See also
Related development
Comparable aircraft
- PZL-130 Orlik
- T-37 Tweet
- Short Tucano
- Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano
- Pilatus PC-21
- Aermacchi M-290 RediGO
Related lists
External links
- T-6 information on the Hawker Beechcraft website Accessed 5 Oct 2007
- Canadian Forces Air Command CT-156 page
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