
Beechcraft T-34 Mentor - Wikipedia
The T-34 was the brainchild of Walter Beech, who developed it as the Beechcraft Model 45 private venture at a time when there was no defense budget for a new trainer model. Beech hoped to sell it as an economical alternative to the North American T-6/SNJ Texan, then in use by all services of the U.S. military.
Accident Beechcraft T-34A (A45) Mentor N268AF, Friday 7 June 2024
A Beechcraft T-34A (A45) Mentor impacted the waters 80 feet offshore of Jones Island, Washington. The pilot, former Apollo 8 astronaut William "Bill" Anders (90), perished and the aircraft was destroyed.
Beech T-34A Mentor - National Museum of the USAF
The U.S. Air Force used the T-34A for primary flight training during the 1950s. The original Mentor, a Beechcraft Model 45 derived from the famous Beechcraft Bonanza, was first flown in December 1948. The first military prototype, designated YT-34 …
Beechcraft T-34 - Federal Aviation Administration
Apr 19, 1999 · Beech A45 (T-34) Airplane The Beech T-34 is a two-place, single-engine, tandem-seat trainer produced by Beech Aircraft Corporation. The T-34 was initially used by the military for training but was then put to use for aerobatics, air combat simulation flights, and personal use.
1953 Beechcraft T-34 Mentor N134AF - Meisner Aircraft
Model: Craft A45(T34) Manuafactured Year: 1953 Type Certificate: 5A3 Last Annual Inspection Date: April 20, 2016 Airworthiness Certificate Valid: May 31, 2019 Insurance: December 11, 2016 PITOT Static Calibration Due: March 2018 ELT Test Due: March 2017. ENGINE. Model: TCM IO-520 BB Serial: 1228621-R HP: 285
Beechcraft T-34A Mentor - Skytamer.com
In 1950 the USAF ordered three Model A45T test aircraft, which were given the military designation YT-34. A long competition followed to determine a new trainer, and in 1953 the Air Force put the Model 45 into service as the T-34A Mentor, …
Beech / Beechcraft 45 Mentor (T-34) - Specifications - Technical …
The Beechcraft Model 45 Mentor (T-34) is a single-engine two-seat trainer aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Beech Aircraft Corporation, today Hawker Beechcraft Corporation. The Beech 45 Mentor was developed on base of the Beech Bonanza.
Beechcraft T-34 Mentor - Wings Over The Rockies
Walter Beech originally developed the T-34 Mentor as the Beechcraft Model 45, a general aviation aircraft after World War II, a period when the US military had an excess of training aircraft. The aircraft saw use in the late 1940s in Japan, Spain, several South American countries, and Turkey.
Beech T-34 (Turbo) Mentor - Aircraft Recognition Guide
The Beech B45 Mentor is the export version of the T-34A, but here painted as such. This example has a three blade propeller. T-34 Mentors have a straight vertical fin with a slight trapezium shape, and a small dorsal fin.
Beech Model 45 Mentor / T-34 - trainer - aviastar.org
Among the various types evaluated were three examples of the Beech Model 45, two powered by the 153kW Continental E-185-8 engine and one by the 168kW Continental E-225-8; all three were designated YT-34 by the USAF.