| If you're planning on joining the Coast Guard as a | | | | Whitney Canada. |
| pilot I have someone who I'd like you to meet. The | | | | The aircraft is fully aerobatic and features a |
| T-6 Texan II will be replacing the T-34C Turbo | | | | pressurized cockpit, anti G- systems, ejection seats, |
| Mentor as the aircraft that will train primary( students | | | | and advanced avionic systems. |
| in the first phase of flight training) students. | | | | The T-6 is built by the Raytheon Aircraft Company. |
| The T-6, like the T-34 is powered by a turbo- prop | | | | It has a total wingspan of 33.5 ft, a height of 10.7 ft, |
| engine but unlike the T-34 the T-6 develops close to | | | | a max speed of 320 miles per hour, a ceiling of |
| 1200 hp while the T-34 develops a shade over 500. | | | | 31,000 ft and a range of 900 nautical miles. |
| This translates into increased maneuverability and | | | | The T-6 II is going to train a new generation of |
| performance for the T-6. | | | | pilots. Hopefully it will live up to the high standards of |
| Upon meeting the T-6 for the first time you might | | | | its predecessor. |
| realize that it bears a resemblance to the T-34. It's a | | | | This aircraft is the future of Coast Guard, Navy, |
| tandem cockpit (one pilot behind the other). The T-6 | | | | Marine Corps and Air Force flight training. When you |
| is powered by the venerable and nearly bulletproof | | | | go to flight training you might meet the T-6 Texan II. |
| PT-6A-68 turboprop engine built by Pratt and | | | | |