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Beech Model 45 Mentor, on which the T-34 is based, was first flown on December
2, 1948. The much later T-34C was turbine power. The powerplant chosen
by Beech for the conversion was a Pratt & Whitney Aircraft of Canada
PT6A-25. The YT-34C test plane was first flown on September 21, 1973, with
the first T-34C Turbo-Mentor entering service with the USN's Naval Air
Training Command in November 1977. The T-34C had a maximum cruising speed
of 246 mph at 17,000 ft, service ceiling above 30,000 ft, and maximum range
at 20,000 ft of 814 miles |
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All airplane models are Hand Carved, Hand Painted
Mahogany and comes fully assembled with removable desk stand. |