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Description
| Manufacturer: | North American | |
| Base model: | T-6 | |
| Designation: | T-6 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Texan | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Trainer | |
| See Also: | AT-6 | |
Specifications
| Length: | 27' 9" | 8.4 m | |
| Height: | 14' | 4.2 m | |
| Wingspan: | 43' | 13.1 m | |
| Wingarea: | 254.0 sq ft | 23.5 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 3,900 lb | 1,768 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 5,155 lb | 2,337 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340-49 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 600 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 665 miles | 1,070 km | |
| Max Speed: | 227 mph | 365 km/h | 197 kt |
| Ceiling: | 24,100 ft | 7,345 m | |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Navy Grabass Pucker, CO | For Lucas from Argentina:
I wouldn't even wipe my ass from Toliet Paper made in Argentina. I wasn't even aware that power, paved roads, and the wheel had even been introduced South of Texas. 08/03/2006 @ 13:07 [ref: 13797] |
| ron w guthrie cambridge, OH | Do you have your 2006 schedule available yet. I have a demo paid for and was unable to do in o5 as wife was ill. tks,ron 11/28/2005 @ 09:50 [ref: 11819] |
| J R , KS | Anothe comment - The North American T-6 Texan has not been manufactured in many years. There is absolutely nothing in common between the T-6 and the T-6A Texan II.
Raytheon Aircraft has delivered over 300 to 3 different countries (US, Canada and Greece). 05/13/2005 @ 14:30 [ref: 10212] |
| J R , KS | Get the facts - There are NO common parts between the Pilatus PC-9 and the T-6A. Here is what was done to develop an aircraft fitting the JPATS requirements. The PC-9 could not qualify for the competition
T-6A Prototypes (after evaluating the PC-9) • New Aft Fuselage for Improved Flying Qualities • New Canopy Shape for Pressurization • New Cowling to Reduce Maintenance Time • Integration of External Shapes for Enhanced Handling Characteristics • Single Point Refueling/Defueling for Minimum Turn Around Time • Zero Altitude/Zero Airspeed Ejection Seat for Maximum Student Safety • Laser Initiated Canopy Fracture System Significantly Extends Overhaul Interval • Improved Seat Installation Hardware to Expedite Replacement • Birdstrike Canopy for Pilot Protection • Digital Engine Control for Jet Like Performance • Increased Horsepower for Excellent Aerobatics • Continuous Inertial Separator for Foreign Object Damage Protection • Cockpit Redesigned to Accommodate Widest Range of Pilot Body Sizes • Pressurization and Larger Air Conditioner for Crew Comfort • Environmentally Friendly HFC Air Conditioner System • Large Aft Fuselage Avionics Bays to Reduce Maintenance Man-hours • One Deep Line Replaceable Units in Avionics Bay to Expedite Maintenance • Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Displays for Superb Sunlight Readability • Digital Avionics for Maximum Training Benefit and Lower Life Cycle Cost • Eliminated Safety Wire and Installed Captive Nutplates to Reduce Foreign Object Damage Hazard T-6A (JPATS) • Onboard Oxygen Generating System to Improve Aircraft Availability • Maintenance Free Hydraulic Accumulator • Redesigned Hydraulics System and Wheel and Brakes to Reduce Maintenance Man-hours • Advanced Surface Sealing for Optimal Corrosion Protection • 18,720 Hour Fatigue Life Design per JPATS Mission Profiles • 13 Feet Per Second Landing Sink Rate to Withstand Rigors of Primary Pilot Training • Removable Vertical Stabilizer to Reduce Maintenance Workload • On-Condition Hot Section Inspections • 4,500 Hour Time Between Engine Overhaul Is Highest In Its Class Wing Enhancements • Integral Aerobatics Fuel Tank for Reduced Maintenance • Exposed Wing Spar to Facilitate Inspectability • Removable Birdstrike Leading Edge to Reduce Repair Costs • +7 to -3.5 G Capability to Maximize Training • Designed With Consideration of Future External Stores • Designed to a 18,720 Hour Durability & Damage Tolerance Requirement 05/13/2005 @ 14:06 [ref: 10211] |
| lucas , AZ | hello, im from argentina and im studing IMA (aeronautics engineering)and i really want to say that IA-63 PAMPA is a better plane for training with more aplications, thats why this plane shouldn\'t lost the jet pack... T64 is a great plane all planes are great but pampa makes the diference in advanced traning planes. Thank you ..
05/02/2004 @ 11:22 [ref: 7346] |
| Scooter , TX | Martinez has no idea what he is talking about. The T-6A is an exceptional trainer aircraft with a great future. The performance of the aircraft is so much greater than the T-37 that the training effeciency provided by the T-6A is outstanding. Students are learning at a faster rate than in the T-37. Two engines =twice the enginer maintenance cost. See the T-6A on the airshow tour. 09/10/2002 @ 19:19 [ref: 5670] |
| Sam McClune Wichita, KS | I put a picture of the Harvard II(T6A-1) on the site. A great airplane for training. It makes the transition to jet aircraft a easy job with up to the date instrumentation and capabilities. 08/24/2001 @ 03:41 [ref: 3003] |
| BOB MARTINEZ , TX | I BELIEVE THE U.S.A.F. WOULD DO BETTTER TO CANCEL/REPLACE THE T-6A.IT IS NOT A LOW MAINTENANCE AIRCRAFT.IT IS A SIMPLE AIRCRAFT THAT WAS MADE INTO A COMPLEX AIRCRAFT FOR J.P.A.T.S..EVEN HOOVERS WEB SITE MENTIONED RAYTHEON (RAYTHEON-BEECHCRAFT IS THE MANUFACTURER) WAS UNABLE TO MAKE A PROFIT IN FIXED-PRICED SALES CONTRACTS OF AIRCRAFT AND WAS SELLING ASSETS AND LOOKING FOR A BUYER OF ITS AIRCRAFT UNIT.IF THE BUILDER OF THE T-6A IS LOOKING TO GET OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT BUILDING BUSINESS, WHAT FUTURE IS THERE IN THE OWNING THE T-6A ? I BELIEVE THE U.S.A.F. SHOULD PURCHASE A TWIN ENGINE POWERED AIRCRAFT FOR FLYING TRAINING. 08/05/2001 @ 10:06 [ref: 2836] |
| Andrew Girsher , IL | If you like the T-6A Texan II, check out its place of origin and sister planes at the Pilatus Aircraft web site.
They have nice pictures and info. 05/11/2001 @ 07:51 [ref: 2258] |
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