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T-6

T-6
Before being formally named in 1997, the T-6A was identified in a 1989 Department of Defense Trainer Aircraft Master Plan as the aircraft portion of the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System, or JPATS. The system includes a suite of simulators, training devices and a training integration management system

General Characteristics
Primary Function: Entry-level trainer in joint primary pilot training
Builder: Raytheon Aircraft Co.
Powerplant: 1,100 horsepower Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68 turbo-prop engine
Wingspan: 33.5 feet (10.19 meters)
Length: 33.4 feet (10.16 meters)
Height: 10.7 feet (3.23 meters)
Speed: 320 miles per hour
Standard Basic Empty Weight: 6,500 pounds (2,955 kilograms)
Ceiling: 31,000 feet (9448.8 meters)
Range: 900 nautical miles (1,667 kilometers)
Crew: Two, student pilot and instructor pilot
Armament: None
Date Deployed: May 2000
Unit Cost: $4.272 million
Inventory: Active force, 446

For more info go to http://www.af.mil/information/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=124

CT-142

CT-142
Designed and produced in Canada, the CT-142 is a conversion of the popular Dash-8 airliner. It was adapted for navigation training by manufacturer Bombardier Inc. in the late 1980s.

Technical Specifications

Length 23.63 m
Wingspan 25.89 m
Height 7.44 m
Empty Weight 15 740 kg
Maximum Gross Weight 19 260 kg
Power Two Pratt & Whitney turbo-propellers
Speed 500 km/h
Service Ceiling 7500 m
Range 2400 km
Year(s) procured 1987 and 1989–90
Quantity in CF 4
Location(s)
  • 17 Wing, Winnipeg, MB

For more info go to http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/v2/equip/ct142/specs-eng.asp