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Measured figures
T-41C · Length
Single source26 ft 11 in (8.20 m)[source]
DART-450, utility (reconnaissance · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna T-41 Mescalero | Diamond DART series |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | one[source] | Two[source] |
| Type | Primary pilot trainer[source] | Two-seat military training aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Austria[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | Diamond Aircraft |
10.75 m (35 ft 3 in)[source]
Empty; T-41C · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; T-41C · Gross weight
Single source1,363 lb (618 kg)[source]
2,500 lb (1,134 kg)[source]
Empty; DART-450, utility (reconnaissance · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; DART-450, utility (reconnaissance · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum; T-41C · Maximum speed
Single source125 kn (144 mph, 232 km/h)[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]
DART-450, utility (reconnaissance · 1 × Ivchenko-Progress Motor Sich AI-450S turboprop
Single source1 × Ivchenko-Progress Motor Sich AI-450S turboprop, 369 kW (495 hp)[source]
T-41C · Wing area
Single source159 sq ft (14.8 m 2 )[source]
DART-450, utility (reconnaissance · Endurance
Single source8 hr 10 min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | — |
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| Primary users | United States Air Force United States Army Indonesian Air Force Turkish Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | T-41A : 230 T-41B : 255 T-41C : 52 T-41D : 299[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1964–1996[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1964[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Cessna 172 Cessna R172[source] | — |
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| Capacity | three passengers[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed variable-pitch propeller[source] | 5-bladed MT Propeller[source] |
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| Alternative designation | T-41 Mescalero[source] | — |
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| First flight | — | 17 May 2016 (DART 450)[source] |
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| Developed into | — | UZGA UTS-800[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 850 L (190 imp gal; 220 US gal) usable[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 110 km/h (69 mph, 60 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | — | +7/-4G[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 600 m (2,000 ft)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 400 m (1,300 ft)[source] |
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| fuel burn | — | 90 litres/hour[source] |
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| operating cost | — | $500/hour[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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