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BEECHCRAFT T-34 MENTOR

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The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor maintenance document provides detailed information about the T-34 aircraft, including its production history, variants, and service periods. It covers the specifications, performance, and various military and civilian uses of the aircraft.

  • The T-34 Mentor was first flown on December 2, 1948.
  • It was produced from 1948 to 1958 and again from 1975 to 1990.
  • A total of 1,879 T-34 aircraft were built, including various military and export versions.
  • The T-34 served primarily with the USAF and US Navy.
  • Variants include the T-34A, T-34B, T-34C, and Turbo-Mentor.
  • The aircraft was used by multiple countries, including Canada, Japan, and several Latin American nations.
  • The last official flight of a T-34C occurred in 2014.
  • The T-34 has been adapted for various roles, including military training and civilian use.

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T-34 Variants

The document outlines various T-34 variants, including the T-34A, T-34B, T-34C, and their respective production numbers and service details.

T-34 Production

Details the production history of the T-34, including the prototype Model 45 and subsequent military versions produced by Beechcraft.

Foreign Military/Civilian Service

Describes the T-34's service with military forces in various countries and its adaptations for civilian use.

T-34 Conversions & Transfers

Discusses conversions of T-34 aircraft for different roles, including upgrades and modifications for military testing.

Production Periods

Lists the factory production periods for the T-34, highlighting the years of active manufacturing.

Historical Context

Provides context on the T-34's development from the civil V-tail Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza.

Full document text

BEECHCRAFT T-34 MENTOR T-34 SERVICE Manufacturer: Beech Aircraft Corp., Wichita, Kansas, USA (In 1980, became Beech Aircraft Corp., Raytheon Company, Wichita, Kansas, USA) Model: 45 (Developed from the civil V-tail Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza) Designation: T-34 Names: Mentor; Turbo-Mentor (T-34C) First official flight: Model 45 02 Dec 1948 YT-34 May 1950 Factory production period: 1948 – 1958 1975 – 1990 Primary service period: 1953 – 1961 (USAF) 1954 – 1990s (US Navy) Last official flight: T-34C 2014 T-34 VARIANTS 1948 Model 45 Model 45 3 1950 Model 45 YT-34 3 Total: 0006 1953 Model A-45 T-34A 350 1953 Model B-45 Model B-45 319 1954 Model D-45 T-34B 423 Total: 1092 1975 Model 45 T-34C 397 1977 Model 45 T-34C-1 98 Total: 0495 Total: 1593 Foreign built – Canada: 1954 Model A-45 T-34A 125 Total: 0125 Foreign built – Japan: 1954 Model B-45 T-34A 161 Total: 0161 Total: 0286 Grand Total: 1879 T-34 PRODUCTION Model 45 Prototype single-engined, 2-seater basic trainer for military evaluation. produced 1948 Beechcraft Wichita, Kansas N8591A / N8593A G-1 / G-3 3 Total: 0003 YT-34 As Model 45, prototypes for USAF, engine upgrade. produced 1949 – 1950 Beechcraft Wichita, Kansas (BH) 50-735 / 50-737 G-4 / G-6 3 Total: 0003 T-34A As YT-34, minor changes. produced 1953 – 1956 Beechcraft Wichita, Kansas (BH) 52-7626 / 52-7685 G-7 / G-66 53-3306 / 53-3395 G-67 / G-156 53-4157 / 53-4206 G-257 / G-306 55-140 / 55-289 G-697 / G-846 350 Total: 0350 Model B-45 As T-34A, military export version. Most designated as T-34A. Argentine assembled also had c/n: AG-1 / AG-75. produced 1953 – 1958 Beechcraft Wichita, Kansas N3624A CG-73 - To Switzerland. N45AN CG-202 2 - To Mexico. (Argentina) E-001 / E-015 CG-165 / CG-179 15 (Chile) FACh-101 / FACh-166 mixed CG-1 to CG-223 66 (Colombia) FAC-301 / FAC-342 mixed CG-26 to CG-164 42 (El Salvador) 64 / 66 CG-58 / CG-60 3 (Japan – JASDF) 41-0291 / 41-0298 mixed CG-3 to CG-111 41-0301 / 41-0310 mixed CG-13 to CG-47 51-0357 CG-32 19 (Japan – JMSDF) 101, 102 CG-38, CG-39 2 (Venezuela) E-001 / E-041 CG-279 / CG-319 41 Unaccounted Export Deliveries 54 Foreign assembled – Argentina: Fabrica Militar de Aviones, Cordoba, Argentina (Argentina) E-016 / E-035 CG-180 / CG-199 E-036 / E-090 CG-224 / CG-278 75 Total: 0319 T-34B As T-34A, version for US Navy. produced 1954 – 1958 Beechcraft Wichita, Kansas (BH) BuNo. 140667 / 140956 BG-1 / BG-290 BuNo. 143984 / 144116 BG-291 / BG-423 423 Total: 0423 T-34C Turbo-Mentor As YT-34C, structural changes. produced 1975 – 1984, 1989 – 1990 Beechcraft Wichita, Kansas (BH) BuNo. 160265 / 160282 GL-1 / GL-18 BuNo. 160462 / 160536 GL-19 / GL-93 BuNo. 160629 / 160642 GL-94 / GL-107 BuNo. 160643 GL-150 BuNo. 160644 / 160651 GL-109 / GL-116 BuNo. 160931 / 160963 GL-117 / GL-149 BuNo. 161023 / 161056 GL-151 / GL-184 BuNo. 161790 / 161849 GL-185 / GL-244 BuNo. 162247 / 162306 GL-245 / GL-304 BuNo. 162620 / 162649 GL-305 / GL-334 BuNo. 164155 / 164173 GL-335 / GL-353 352 (NASA) N510NA GL-108 1 (Taiwan) 3401 / 3444 GP-7 / GP-50 44 Total: 0397 T-34C-1 Turbo-Mentor As T-34C, armed export version, engine upgrade. US registered used as demonstrators. produced 1977 – 1984 Beechcraft Wichita, Kansas N23911, N23789 GM-1, GM-14 - N23911 to Peru as Al-516. - N23789 to France as F-SEXE then Ecuador as FAE-0014. N2067A, N6722Y GM-78, GM-79 N6922S GM-89 5 (Algeria) 7T-WPD / E / F / H / J / K GM-72 / GM-77 6 - c/n later to GP-1 / GP-6. (Argentina) 0719 / 0722 GM-41 / GM-44 0723 / 0726 GM-49 / GM-52 0727 / 0733 GM-65 / GM-71 15 (Ecuador) FAE-0015 / FAE-0025 GM-15 / GM-25 FAE-0026 / FAE-0034 GM-32 / GM-40 ANE-223, ANE-225 GM-80, GM- 81 22 (Gabon) TR-KFS / TR-KFV GM-85 / GM-88 4 (Indonesia) LD-3401 / LD-3404 GM-45 / GM-48 LD-3405 / LD-3416 GM-53 / GM-64 LD-3417 / LD-3425 GM-90 / GM-98 25 (Morocco) CN-ATA-01 / CN-ATL-12 GM-2 / GM-13 12 (Peru) AI-510 / AI-515 GM-26 / GM-31 6 (Uruguay) A-270 / A-272 GM-82 / GM-84 3 Total: 0098 44 (GM-99 / GM-142) additional airframes cancelled. Total: 1593 Foreign built – Canada: T-34A Canadian built version of T-34A. produced 1954 – 1955 Canadian Car & Foundry Co., Fort William, Ontario, Canada (CCF) 52-8253 / 52-8255 CCF34-1 / -3 52-8256 / 52-8286 CCF34-29 / -59 53-4091 / 53-4156 CCF34-60 / -125 100 (RCAF) 24201 / 24225 CCF34-4 / -28 25 Total: 0125 Foreign built – Japan: T-34A Japanese built version of T-34A. First 49 also had c/n: JG-1 / JG-49. produced 1954 – 1957 Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., Utsunomiya City, Japan (JASDF) 41-0311 / 41-0326 KD-1 / KD-16 51-0327 / 51-0356 KD-17 / KD-46 51-0358 / 51-0360 KD-47 / KD-49 51-0361 / 51-0387 FM-1 / FM-27 61-0388 / 61-0413 FM-28 / FM-53 71-0414 / 71-0435 FM-54 / FM-75 124 (The Philippines) 58-09076 / 58-09100 FM-76 / FM-100 59-07101 / 59-07112 FM-101 / FM-112 37 Total: 0161 Total: 0286 T-34 CONVERSIONS & TRANSFERS US Navy YT-34C 2 T-34B (BuNo. 140784, 140861), 1973, turboprop engine upgrade, 3-bladed prop. NT-34C 1 T-34C, permanent conversion for tests. FOREIGN MILITARY / CIVILIAN SERVICE - The T-34 served with the military forces of Algeria, Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Gabon, Greece, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, The Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, Uruguay and Venezuela. - Last 7 of the 26 Mentors for Spain were assigned new c/n: X-100 / X-106. - Fuji LM-1 Nikko, KM-1, KM-2, SM, KM-2B, T-3, T-5, T-7, Japanese versions of the basic T-34 airframe for civil and military service. - Model 73 Jet Mentor, 1955, jet prototype with T-34A wings and tail. - AT-34 Allison Turbine Mentor, 1987, prototype Allison turboprop upgrade. - Many sold on the civil market as private aircraft and warbirds.

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