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U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David Richards · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
T-6A · Length
Single source33 ft 4 in (10.16 m)[source]
T-41C · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beechcraft T-6 Texan II | Cessna T-41 Mescalero |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | Two[source] | one[source] |
| Type | T-6: Trainer aircraft AT-6: Light attack aircraft[source] | Primary pilot trainer[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Textron Aviation[source] | Cessna |
26 ft 11 in (8.20 m)[source]
Empty; T-6A · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; T-6A · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; T-6A · Max takeoff weight
Single source4,707 lb (2,135 kg)[source]
6,300 lb (2,858 kg)[source]
6,500 lb (2,948 kg)[source]
Empty; T-41C · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; T-41C · Gross weight
Single sourceT-6A · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68 turboprop , 1,100 shp (
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68 turboprop , 1,100 shp (820 kW)[source]
T-41C · 1 × Continental IO-360-D Six-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-D Six-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 210 hp (160 kW)[source]
T-41C · 880 ft/min (
Single source880 ft/min (4.5 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
|---|
| Primary users | United States Air Force United States Navy Royal Canadian Air Force Hellenic Air Force[source] | United States Air Force United States Army Indonesian Air Force Turkish Air Force[source] |
|---|
| Number built | 900 (August 2015)[source] | T-41A : 230 T-41B : 255 T-41C : 52 T-41D : 299[source] |
|---|
| Manufactured | 2000–present[source] | 1964–1996[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2001[source] | 1964[source] |
|---|
| First flight | 15 July 1998[source] | — |
|---|
| Developed from | Pilatus PC-9[source] | Cessna 172 Cessna R172[source] |
|---|
| Capacity | Two[source] | three passengers[source] |
|---|
| Fuel capacity | 149.0 Imp gal (677.5 liters, 1200 lb)[source] | — |
|---|
| Aspect ratio | 6.29:1[source] | — |
|---|
| Propellers | 4-bladed Hartzell HC-E4A-2 Hub with E9612 blades, 8 ft 1 in (2.46 m) diameter[source] | 2-bladed variable-pitch propeller[source] |
|---|
| Never exceed speed | 364 mph (586 km/h, 316 kn)[source] | — |
|---|
| g limits | +7.0g/−3.5g[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | — | T-41 Mescalero[source] |
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