History:
Dec.1955 55-172 assigned 3304th Hondo AFB. Apr.1958 transferred 3306th, Bainbridge AFB. Oct 1960 transferred 2704th Davis-Monthan AFB for storage. Oct. 1964, dropped from USAF inv by transfer to Civil Air Patrol, Louisiana as tail number 12260. 1974 aircraft transferred to private ownership. 1985 transferred to private owner. 1988 transferred to present owner. Full ground up restoration 2000 to 2003. Oshkosh Reserve Grand Champion Post WWII in 2003. Military time: 3135 hrs, CAP time: 1625 hrs. Civilian time: 2059 hrs.
Registration Number | Date of Manufacture |
N5172 | November 1955 |
Aircraft Role | Nickname |
Trainer | Mentor |
Aircraft Type: | Wingspan: |
Beechcraft T-34 Mentor | 32 feet 10 inches |
Overall length: | Empty weight: |
25 feet 10 inches | 2355 US pounds |
Gross weight: | Fuel capacity: |
2950 pounds | 50 Gal |
Oil capacity | Engine type: |
12 Qts | Single 300 hp TCM IO-550 piston engine |
Propeller type: | Max Speed |
McCauly 3 Blade | 188 mph |
Rate of Climb | Cruise Speed |
1000 fpm | 175 mph |
Service Ceiling | Number of Crew |
18000 | Two Tandem |
Armament | Bomb Load |
None | None |
Number Built | Number Surviving |
1300+ | 400+ |
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