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Measured figures
T-34C · Length
Single source28 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (8.750 m)[source]Only the source-declared variant T-34C Turbo-Mentor
Configuration
| Specification | T-34C Turbo-Mentor | De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk |
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| Variant description | T-34C Turbo-Mentor[source]Only the source-declared variant T-34C Turbo-Mentor Two-seat primary trainer, fitted with a turboprop engine.[source]Only the source-declared variant T-34C Turbo-Mentor | — |
| Fuel capacity | 130 US gal (110 imp gal; 490 L)[source]Only the source-declared variant T-34C Turbo-Mentor | — |
| Propellers | 3-bladed Hartzell constant-speed[source]Only the source-declared variant T-34C Turbo-Mentor | 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller[source] |
| Stall speed |
DHC-1 Chipmunk · Length
25 ft 5 in (7.75 m)[source]
Empty; T-34C · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; T-34C · Max takeoff weight
Single source2,960 lb (1,343 kg)[source]Only the source-declared variant T-34C Turbo-Mentor
4,300 lb (1,950 kg) (T-34C-1 weapons trainer 5,500 lb (2,500 kg))[source]Only the source-declared variant T-34C Turbo-Mentor
Empty; DHC-1 Chipmunk · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; DHC-1 Chipmunk · Gross weight
Single sourceCruise; T-34C · at 17,000 ft (5,200 m) (max cruise)
Single source214 kn (246 mph, 396 km/h) at 17,000 ft (5,200 m) (max cruise)[source]Only the source-declared variant T-34C Turbo-Mentor
T-34C · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 A-25 turboprop , 550 shp (
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 A-25 turboprop , 550 shp (410 kW)[source]Only the source-declared variant T-34C Turbo-Mentor
DHC-1 Chipmunk · 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major 1C 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine
Single source1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major 1C 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 145 hp (108 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
53 kn (61 mph, 98 km/h) (flaps down, power off)[source]Only the source-declared variant T-34C Turbo-Mentor |
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| Never exceed speed | 280 kn (320 mph, 520 km/h)[source]Only the source-declared variant T-34C Turbo-Mentor | — |
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| g limits | +6, -3[source]Only the source-declared variant T-34C Turbo-Mentor | — |
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| Hardpoints | 4 with a capacity of 600 lb (272 kg) inner, 300 lb (136 kg) outer, 1,200 lb (544 kg) total[source]Only the source-declared variant T-34C Turbo-Mentor | — |
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| Manufacturer | Beechcraft[source]Manufacturer of the explicitly named T-34C Turbo-Mentor only. Beechcraft[source]T-34C Turbo-Mentor | de Havilland Canada[source] |
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| Country of origin | USA[source]T-34C Turbo-Mentor | Canada[source] |
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| Type | — | Trainer[source] |
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| Status | — | In limited service; many examples in private use[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Royal Air Force (historical) Royal Canadian Air Force (historical) Portuguese Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | — | 1,284 (including Canadian, British, and Portuguese production)[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1947–1956[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1946[source] |
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| First flight | — | 22 May 1946[source] |
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| Retired | — | 1955 (Belgium) 1972 (Canada) 1996 (United Kingdom)[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 1415 ; tip: USA 35B[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 11.71 lb/sq ft (57.2 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | .072 hp/lb (0.118 kW/kg)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; DHC-1 Chipmunk · Max takeoff weight
Single source