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In 1954, the Navy acquired 423 of the T-34Bs. In 1973, Beech received a Navy research contract to see if the aircraft could be fitted with a 400 h.p. Pratt and Whitney turboprop engine and the latest electronics equipment. These were designated the T-34C Turbo-Mentor.
T-34 Mentor. This early version of the T-34 Mentor became operational during the 1950s, and was used by the Navy for over twenty years, accumulating almost 100,000 flight hours per year. The advanced T-34C Turbo Mentor that followed it into production will continue to serve as a primary trainer until replaced by the T-6 Texan II.
The U.S. Air Force used the T-34A for primary flight training during the 1950s. The original Mentor, a Beechcraft Model 45 derived from the famous Beechcraft Bonanza, was first flown in December 1948. The first military prototype, designated YT-34 by the USAF, made its initial flight in May 1950.
Feb 6, 2016 · Range 975. Ceiling 20,000. Takeoff distance (50′) 1,200. Landing distance (50′) 960. An outstanding buy in a military surplus aircraft, when you can find one, is the Beech T-34 Mentor. Built originally for the U.S. Air Force and Navy pilot training programs, a few are found now in civilian life.
Description: The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is a proven trainer of the United States military being in service now for over 6 decades! Coming off of World War II, Beechcraft was working on providing an updated and more economical trainer for the US military to replace and retire the T-6 Texan.
Walter Beech originally developed the T-34 Mentor as the Beechcraft Model 45, a general aviation aircraft after World War II, a period when the US military had an excess of training aircraft. The aircraft saw use in the late 1940s in Japan, Spain, several South American countries, and Turkey.
T-34 Mentor. Specifications for T-34B. Wing span: 32 feet 10 inches. Length: 25 feet 10 inches. Height: 9 feet 7 inches. Speed: maximum: 162 knots. Ceiling: 18,600 feet. Range: maximum: 755...
