Beechcraft T-34 Mentor
| T-34 Mentor | |
|---|---|
| A T-34B Mentor aircraft from Training Squadron 5 (VT-5) in 1976 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Trainer aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Beechcraft |
| Primary users | United States Air Force |
| Number built | 2,300+ |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1953–1959 1975–1990 |
| Introduction date | 1953 |
| First flight | 2 December 1948 |
| Developed from | Beechcraft Bonanza |
| Developed into | Fuji LM-1 Nikko |
The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is an American propeller-driven, single-engined, military trainer aircraft derived from the Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza. The earlier versions of the T-34, dating from around the late 1940s to the 1950s, were piston-engined. These were eventually succeeded by the upgraded T-34C Turbo-Mentor, powered by a turboprop engine. The T-34 remains in service more than seven decades after it was first designed.