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More T-6s Going Into Navy, Air Force

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Tripp

You think you hate it now...
quote:More Texans Going Into Navy, Air Force
April 5, 2001
Aero-News.net

The U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force have ordered 59 T-6A Texan II aircraft and technical support from Raytheon Aircraft Company worth $148.3 million for the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) program. The Navy will receive 24 aircraft and the Air Force will receive 35 aircraft. The JPATS program calls for the Navy to receive 328 aircraft through the year 2017, and the Air Force 454 aircraft.

Of the 167 production aircraft ordered to date for the JPATS program, 30 are slated for the Navy and 137 have been ordered by the Air Force, which is scheduled to begin training later this year. Initial Operating Capability with 15 aircraft at Moody Air Force Base (Ga.) is on track for June. The Navy, which ordered its first six aircraft in lot seven, is scheduled to begin training in 2003.

"This lot option is a reaffirmation of the Navy's commitment to the JPATS program," said David Riemer, vice president, Government Business for Raytheon Aircraft. "The joint services recognize that the T-6A Texan II brings enhanced safety and significant cost savings over current training aircraft."

Deliveries for this option will begin in May 2003. Option eight brings the total value under the acquisition contract to $852.6 million for both aircraft and the Ground Based Training System.

Combined with the order of 24 T-6A aircraft by Bombardier Services for the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) program and the sale of 45 aircraft to the Hellenic Air Force of Greece, total orders for the Trainer Systems Division are 236 aircraft. At the end of 2000, all 24 NFTC T-6As had been delivered and the program is currently training pilots. The Hellenic Air Force had taken delivery of six aircraft. Raytheon Aircraft expects additional international sales as the world's training fleet reaches its service life.
 

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At ~2.5 million a plane, where can I get mine (note to self, must win lotto!)...

Hmmm 2003, right in time for me to finish my first sea tour in Hawaii and come back as an instructor in 2004, good stuff!
 

Dave Shutter

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2.5 mil a pop? Jeez. you can buy an M1-A1 for that, you can't fly but you can kill enemy armor at two miles out!

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Frumby

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Oh I would'nt be suprised if the T-6 is being groomed to be sold as an attack aircraft for a third world country. The T-2 is the primary attack aircraft for the Venzuelan air force, TA-4J's are used by the Israeli's, I forget the country that uses the T-37(its only an airshow bird in Canada)and the T-45 is nothing but a British Hawk with a hook. In the AV-8's history, there has been only one air to air kill of an AV-8. Does anyone know the aircraft which shot it down? An Argentinian T-34 carrying snakes. All of your "training" aircraft are combat proven. I can only assume that the T-6 will have its day. By the way, 2.5 mil is cheap compared to the 23 mil for the T-45!
Semper Fi! Frumby

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Tripp

You think you hate it now...
Some time ago, I ran across these photographs of a pre-production T-6A. And speaking of platform sharing (a la the Hawk), The Texan II is a Beechcraft built [Swiss] Pilatus PC-9M.

http://www.auburn.edu/~trippmr/texan/t6a001.jpg
http://www.auburn.edu/~trippmr/texan/t6a002.jpg
http://www.auburn.edu/~trippmr/texan/t6a003.jpg
http://www.auburn.edu/~trippmr/texan/t6a004.jpg
http://www.auburn.edu/~trippmr/texan/t6a005.jpg
http://www.auburn.edu/~trippmr/texan/t6a006.jpg
http://www.auburn.edu/~trippmr/texan/t6a007.jpg
http://www.auburn.edu/~trippmr/texan/t6a008.jpg
http://www.auburn.edu/~trippmr/texan/t6a009.jpg
http://www.auburn.edu/~trippmr/texan/t6a011.jpg
http://www.auburn.edu/~trippmr/texan/t6a012.jpg

I want one.
 

Falcaner

DCA "Don't give up the ship"
Since i work for Raytheon we get all the info on the T-6, or one could call it proaganda depeneding on you perspective. Anyway the T-6 looks like a great aircraft. it is desigened to act just like a fighter and has a impresive trust to wieght ratio for a prop. I read what is was but I cant rember off the toop of my head. Also the t-6 has an ejection seat where in the T-34 you actualy have to jump out of the plane! I would have to say the T-6 is a superior aircraft(of course i might be partial, it would be nice if some of that stock in my 401K went up!) I have heard roomar about selling a verion of the T-6 to other countries but nothing has been started officially. One thing though I know ther was an aircraft during WWII that was also called the T-6 texan9or it may have been TA-6) I thought that they never used the same name for an aircraft???
 

Tripp

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quote:...It is desigened to act just like a fighter and has a impresive trust to wieght ratio for a prop.


I can't do that in my 172!
 

Frumby

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As you can see, like the T-45, the IP's seat is elevated so that he or she may peer over the shoulder of the SNA. This also helps to facilitate the flight path's of the IP's kneeboard into the cranium of the individual in front that is engulfed in a helmet fire. All kidding aside, if you never seen one up close, it is probably as big as a T-45. They made this aircraft the right way.
Semper Fi! Frumby

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Dave Shutter

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quote:...I thought that they never used the same name for an aircraft???

T-6A Texan II; See also: Fairchild/Republic THUNDERBOLT II, Corsair II, P-38 (WWII Dominator)/YF-23(ATF loser) Lightning etc, etc...

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