High Gallery
United States
Beach Aircraft
AT-34 Mentor
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| The Mentor was the brainchild of Walter Beech, who saw the need for a less expensive and easier-to-fly trainer than the North American AT-6/SNJ, which both the U.S. Navy and Air Force were using for primary training in the 1940's. The T-34 has become one of the most sought-after civilian warbirds because of it’s relatively economical operation and it’s fine flying qualities. |
TECHNICAL DATA
| Description | Specifications |
| Manufacturer: Beech | Length: 25 ft. 9 in. |
| First Flight: | Height: 9 ft. 6 in. |
| Model: | Wing Span: 32 ft. 8 in. |
| Crew: One Pilot / One Pupil. | Wing Area: |
| Nickname: Mentor | Empty Weight: 2,250 lb. |
| Basic Role: Trainer / light Attack. | Max. Weight: 2,950 lb. |
| Other Versions: U.S. Production YT-34A 3, T-34A-BH (A-45) 350, T-34A-CCF (A-45) 100, T-34B (D-45) 423, Export Production, T-34A (B-45) 161,T-34A Japanese (Fuji) 162 | Armament: None. |
| Principal User: USA, Canada, Japan, Argentina & Japan |
Propulsion |
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Performance |
Power Plant: Continental lO-520 |
| Range: 491 miles. | Horsepower: 285 hp. |
| Max. Speed: 256 mph. | No. Of Engines: One. |
| Ceiling: 20,000 ft. | |
| Climb Rate: 1,000 ft. per minute. | Photo Unknow |