Beech 45 Mentor
The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor was a military trainer derived from the famous Bonanza but redesigned with a tandem cockpit and stronger structure. Piston-powered T-34As and Bs trained thousands of pilots before turboprop Mentors took over. Its Bonanza ancestry is visible in the straight tail and clean low-wing shape.
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Did you know?
The turboprop T-34C Turbo Mentor remained the US Navy's primary flight trainer until the T-6 Texan II replaced it in the 2000s.
Specifications
| Length | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 10.2 m (33 ft) |
| Height | 2.9 m (10 ft) |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 2 t |
| Range | 700 NM (1,296 km) |
| Maximum speed | 190 kt (352 km/h) |
| Stall speed | 52 kt (96 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 20,000 ft (6,096 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,050 ft/min (5.3 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 366 m (1,201 ft) |
| Landing distance | 200 m (656 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 420 l |
| Engines | 1x Continental O-470 |
| Units built | 873 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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