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US Air Force · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
T-41C · Length
Single source26 ft 11 in (8.20 m)[source]
CT4E · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna T-41 Mescalero | PAC CT/4 Airtrainer |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | one[source] | two: student, instructor[source] |
| Type | Primary pilot trainer[source] | Fixed-wing Primary trainer[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | New Zealand[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | Pacific Aerospace NZAero |
7.201 m (23 ft 7.5 in)[source]
Maximum; 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]
CT4E · 1 × Lycoming AEIO-540 -L1B5 flat-six piston engine
Single source1 × Lycoming AEIO-540 -L1B5 flat-six piston engine, 224 kW (300 hp)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | Currently manufactured by NZAero[source] |
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| Primary users | United States Air Force United States Army Indonesian Air Force Turkish Air Force[source] | Royal New Zealand Air Force (historical) Royal Australian Air Force BAE Systems Australia Royal Thai Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | T-41A : 230 T-41B : 255 T-41C : 52 T-41D : 299[source] | 154[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1964–1996[source] | 1972–2008 2026-present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1964[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Cessna 172 Cessna R172[source] | Victa Aircruiser[source] |
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| Capacity | three passengers[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed variable-pitch propeller[source] | Hartzell Propeller HC-C3YR-4BF / FC7663-2R 1 per engine[source] |
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| Alternative designation | T-41 Mescalero[source] | — |
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| First flight | — | 23 February 1972[source] |
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| Retired | — | Royal New Zealand Air Force , 4 December 2014[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 5.2:1[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 82 km/h (51 mph, 44 kn) (flaps down)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 387 km/h (240 mph, 209 kn)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; CT4E · Max takeoff weight
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