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A single engine turboprop aircraft used for Basic Flight Training.

The Beechcraft Texan T-6C, known as the Texan T Mk1 in the RAF, is a single-engine turboprop used for Basic Flight Training. It has a versatile design for various levels of instruction.

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The Beechcraft Texan T-6C, called the Texan T Mk1 in the RAF, is a single-engine turboprop used for Basic Flight Training. It operates from RAF Valley and the first student pilots graduated in 2020.

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The aircraft features a glass cockpit with multi-function displays, a Head-Up Display, two avionics computers, and Hands-on Throttle and Stick (HOTAS) controls. Designed for versatile training, it has a top speed of 316 knots (0.67 Mach) and can handle forces from -3.5G to +7G.

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History of the Texan T Mk1

Under Raytheon ownership, Beech developed the T-6A Texan II from the Pilatus PC-9 to meet the US Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) requirement, replacing the Cessna T-37. After modifying a Pilatus airframe, the production-standard Texan II first flew in December 1992, and Beech won the JPATS competition in 1995. The Texan II began service with USAF training squadrons in 2000.

The Texan II name honours the World War II-era North American T-6 Texan, known as the Harvard in the RAF and RCAF. Variants include the T-6B for the US Navy and the export T-6C. Today, 72 Squadron operates 14 Texan T1s to train Royal Air Force and Royal Navy pilots.