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T-34C Mentor

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: Two

Length: 28 ft 8½ in (8.75 m)

Wingspan: 33 ft 3⅞ in (10.16 m)

Height: 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m)

Wing area: 179.6 ft² (16.69 m²)

Empty weight: 2,960 lb (1,342 kg)

Max takeoff weight: 4,300 lb (1,950 kg) (T-34C-1 weapons trainer - 5,500 lb (2,494 kg))

Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25 turboprop, 715 shp (533 kW) (derated to 400 shp (298 kW))

Performance

Never exceed speed: 280 knots (518 km/h, 322 mph) (IAS)

Cruise speed: 214 knot (396 km/h, 246 mph) max cruise at 17,000 ft (5,180 m)

Stall speed: 53 knots (98 km/h, 61 mph) flaps down, power off

Range: 708 nmi (1,311 km, 814 mi) at 180 knots (333 km/h, 207 mph) and 20,000 ft (6,100 m)

Service ceiling: 30,000 ft (9,145 m)

Rate of climb: 1,480 ft/min (7.5 m/s)

g limit: 6 positive, 3 negative

Armament

Hardpoints: 4 with a capacity of 600 lb (272 kg) inner, 300 lb (136 kg) outer, 1,200 lb (544 kg) total


Data from Janes's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89