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Beechcraft T-6

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Single engine turboprop trainer, also known as T-6 Texan II. US variant of Pilatus PC-9. Includes T-6A, T-6B, T-6C and AT-6 attack variants.

Photo: Textron Aviation

Lift type

Fixed wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboprop

Application

Trainer

Design & construction

Primary structure

Aluminium

Wing

Aluminium

Landing gear

Retractable tricycle

Ice protection

Bleed air

Pressurisation

Pressurised

Flight controls

Hydro-mechanical

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

Engine-bleed air-cycle

Wing position

Low

Planform

Straight

Minimum crew

Synthetic vision Standard

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Notes
Beechcraft T-6A	1992 / 1993	Production: 9 (2025) GAMA: Textron Aviation Beechcraft T-6 A / B / C. US Air Force/US Navy variant.
Beechcraft T-6B	2002 / 2004	Trainer version of T-6A, with revised cockpit.
Beechcraft AT-6E Wolverine	2009 / 2009	Production: 1 (2026) GAMA: Textron Aviation Beechcraft AT-6. Product version of AT-6B armed baseline variant, formerly known as AT-6C.
Beechcraft T-6C	2011 / 2012	Production: 4 (2021) T-6C+ estimate. Enhanced variant, capable of carrying practice weapons, includes T-6C+.

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