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The BeechJet 400/T-1A Jayhawk (Mitsubishi Mu-2 Diamond II)
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10:00am - 4:00pm
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New Year's Day,
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Thanksgiving and
Christmas Day.
The Beech Aircraft Corporation acquired in December 1985 the Diamond II executive jet from Mitsubishi, and it is now marketed worldwide (except for Japan) as the Model 400 Beechjet. Initial Beech production centred on the completion of partially-built Mitsubishi airframes, but by June 1989 all production was being handled by Beech's Salina and Wichita plants.
The first Beech-assembled aircraft was rolled out on 19 May 1986 and deliveries began in June. By the beginning of 1989 46 Beechjets had been delivered. Beech is also providing support for previous Mitsubishi products, including the MU-2 and earlier Diamond versions.
In 1989, Beech announced the Model 400A Beechjet, featuring increases in payload and ceiling, greater cabin volume, a rear lavatory and improved soundproofing. A Collins Pro Line 4 EFIS is fitted as standard. Deliveries of this version began in early 1990.
Mission:
The T-1A Jayhawk is a medium-range, twin-engine jet trainer used in the advanced phase of specialized undergraduate pilot training for students selectedto fly airlift or tanker aircraft. It is also used to support navigator trainingfor the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and international services.
Features:
The swept-wing T-1A is a military version of the Beech 400A. It has cockpitseating for an instructor and two students and is powered by twin turbofanengines capable of an operating speed of Mach .78. The T-1A differs from its commercial counterpart with structural enhancements that provide for increasedbird strike resistance and an additional fuselage fuel tank. Background The first T-1A was delivered to Reese Air Force Base, Texas, in January 1992, and student training began in 1993. Since the late 1950s, Air Force undergraduate pilot training students havetrained in two aircraft: the T-37 Tweet, the primary trainer, and the T-38 Talon, the advanced trainer. With the introduction of specialized undergraduate pilot training in 1993, students continue to receive their primary flyingtraining in the T-37, but the advanced phase was tailored for students'follow-on assignments. Advanced training for students identified to go into airlift or tanker aircraft is conducted in the T-1A. Those selected for bombers and fighters receive theiradvanced in the T-38. The T-1A is used at Columbus AFB, Miss., Laughlin AFB, Texas, and Vance AFB,Okla. It is also used at Randolph AFB, Texas, to train instructor pilots and at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., for navigation training. General Characteristics Primary Function: Advanced trainer for airlift and tanker pilots.
Builder: Raytheon Corp. (Beech)
Power Plant: Two Pratt and Whitney JT15D-5B turbofan engines
Thrust: 2,900 pounds each engine
Length: 48 feet, 5 inches (14.75 meters)
Height: 13 feet, 11 inches (4.24 meters)
Wingspan: 43 feet, 6 inches (13.25 meters)
Maximum Speed: 538 miles per hour (Mach .78)
Ceiling: 41,000 feet (12,500 meters)
Maximum Take-off Weight: 16,100 pounds (7,303 kilograms)
Range: 2,222 nautical miles (2,900nm flying long-range cruise)
Armament: None
Crew: Three (pilot, co-pilot, instructor pilot)
Date Deployed: February 1992
Unit Cost: $4.1 million
Inventory: Active force -179; ANG - 0; Reserve - 0
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