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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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BTrainer aircraft
Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)
At a glance
Measured figures
T-6A · Length
Single source33 ft 4 in (10.16 m)[source]
CP-140 Aurora · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beechcraft T-6 Texan II | Lockheed CP-140 Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | Two[source] | Mission minimum 8, typically 12 to 15[source] |
| Type | T-6: Trainer aircraft AT-6: Light attack aircraft[source] | Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Textron Aviation[source] | Lockheed Corporation[source] |
CP-140 · Length
Single sourceEmpty; 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]
Gross; CP-140 Aurora · Gross weight · Maximum gross weight
Single sourceGross; CP-140 · Gross weight
Single sourceCruise; T-6A · Cruise speed
Single source320 mph (510 km/h, 280 kn)[source]
T-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]
CP-140 · 4 × Allison T56-A-14-LFE turboprop engines each
Single source4 × Allison T56-A-14-LFE turboprop engines, 4,909 hp (3,661 kW) each[source]
CP-140 · on station at 1,000 nmi (1,151 mi; 1,852 km) radius
Single source8 hours 12 minutes on station at 1,000 nmi (1,151 mi; 1,852 km) radius[source]
CP-140 · Hardpoints: 8 in weapons bay; 10 under-wing from capacity with a capacity of
Single sourceCP-140 · total in weapons bay, with provisions to carry combinations of
Single sourceHardpoints: 8 in weapons bay; 10 under-wing from 611 to 2,450 lb (277 to 1,111 kg) capacity with a capacity of 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) total in weapons bay, with provisions to carry combinations of:[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | Active (CP-140M only)[source] |
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| Primary users | United States Air Force United States Navy Royal Canadian Air Force Hellenic Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 900 (August 2015)[source] | 21 (18 CP-140M + 3 CP-140A)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2000–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2001[source] | 1980[source] |
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| First flight | 15 July 1998[source] | 22 March 1979 (CP-140)[source] |
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| Developed from | Pilatus PC-9[source] | Lockheed P-3 Orion[source] |
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| Capacity | Two[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 149.0 Imp gal (677.5 liters, 1200 lb)[source] | 7,661 imp gal (9,200 US gal; 34,828 L) usable fuel in one fuselage tank and four wing integral tanks[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 6.29:1[source] | 7.5[source] |
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| Propellers | 4-bladed Hartzell HC-E4A-2 Hub with E9612 blades, 8 ft 1 in (2.46 m) diameter[source] | 4-bladed Hamilton Standard 54H60, 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) diameter constant-speed fully-feathering reversible-pitch propellers[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 364 mph (586 km/h, 316 kn)[source] | — |
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| g limits | +7.0g/−3.5g[source] | — |
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| Primary user | — | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] |
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| Retired | — | 2011 (CP-140A only)[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 8 in weapons bay; 10 under-wing from 611 to 2,450 lb (277 to 1,111 kg) capacity with a capacity of 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) total in weapons bay, with provisions to carry combinations of: Other: signal chargers, smoke markers , illumination flares[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 0014 (modified) ; tip: NACA 0012 (modified)[source] |
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| Maximum transit speed | — | 395 kn (455 mph; 732 km/h) at optimum altitude[source] |
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| FAR balanced field length | — | 7,900 ft (2,408 m)[source] |
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| Take-off distance to 50 ft (15 m) | — | 6,000 ft (1,829 m)[source] |
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| Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 3,200 ft (975 m) at 114,000 lb (51,710 kg) landing weight[source] |
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| Other | — | signal chargers, smoke markers , illumination flares[source] |
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| Rockets | — | air-to-surface rockets can be fitted after a minor retrofit.[source] |
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| Bombs | — | Mk 46 Mod V torpedoes, conventional bombs[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source] United States[source] |
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