The T-6A Texan II is a single-engine, turboprop trainer manufactured by Raytheon. The T-6A is powered by a Pratt & Whitney PTA-68 turboprop with a Hartzell four bladed propeller capable of producing 1,100 shp. With a service ceiling of 31,000 feet and a maximum speed of 368 mph, the T-6A has a range of 920 miles. The normal crew is two pilots, one instructor and one student. The two-seat tandem cockpit trainer is fully aerobatic to include spinning, and is approved for IFR flight. Instructors of the 434th FTS have the demanding job of taking young men and women and, in less than six months, turning them into pilots.
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