Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
| T-6 Texan II | |
|---|---|
| A USAF T-6A Texan II flying from Randolph Air Force Base | |
| General information | |
| Type | Trainer aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Textron Aviation |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | United States Air Force |
| Number built | 900 (August 2015) |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2000–present |
| Introduction date | 2001 |
| First flight | 15 July 1998 |
| Developed from | Pilatus PC-9 |
The Beechcraft T-6 Texan II is a single-engine turboprop aircraft built by Textron Aviation. It is a license-built Pilatus PC-9, a trainer aircraft. The T-6 replaced the United States Air Force's Cessna T-37B Tweet and the United States Navy's T-34C Turbo Mentor during the 2010s.
The T-6A is used by the United States Air Force for basic pilot training and Combat Systems Officer (CSO) training, the United States Navy for primary and intermediate Naval Flight Officer (NFO) training for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps and by the Royal Canadian Air Force (CT-156 Harvard II designation), Greek Air Force, Israeli Air Force (with the "Efroni" nickname), and Iraqi Air Force for basic flight training. The T-6B is used by the United States Navy for primary Naval Aviator training for the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard. The T-6C is used for training by the Mexican Air Force, Royal Air Force, Royal Moroccan Air Force, and the Royal New Zealand Air Force.