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| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turboprop | ||
| Application | Trainer | ||
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Single engine turboprop trainer, also known as T-6 Texan II. US variant of Pilatus PC-9. Includes T-6A, T-6B, T-6C and AT-6 attack variants.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Beechcraft T-6A | 1992 / 1993 | US Air Force/US Navy variant. | |
| Beechcraft T-6B | 2002 / 2004 | Trainer version of T-6A, with revised cockpit. | |
| Beechcraft AT-6E Wolverine | 2009 / 2009 | Product version of AT-6B armed baseline variant, formerly known as AT-6C. | |
| Beechcraft T-6C | 2011 / 2012 | Enhanced variant, capable of carrying practice weapons. |
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| Components | Actuation (1) Mechanical Components (1) Structural Components (1) |
| Airframe Systems | Crew Seating (1) Environmental Systems (1) Landing Assemblies (3) |
| Avionics | Avionic Components (1) Communications (Airborne) (1) Flight and Data Management (3) Imaging and Visual Systems (1) Indicators and Instruments (3) Navigation Aids (Airborne) (2) |
| Power Systems | Engines (1) Rotors & Propellers (1) |
| Tactair Fluid Controls Inc. | Analysis | News | Servoactuators: Nose wheel steering servo actuators |
| Essex Industries | Analysis | Control Grips: Throttle control grip assembly and control stick grip (AT-6) |
| Hellenic Aerospace Industry S.A. | Analysis | Aircraft Structural Components: Rib assembly |
| Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd. | Analysis | Ejector Seats: Two Mk 16LA zerozero ejection seats; Mk US16LA ejection seat (T-6C) |
| ACE Thermal Systems Oklahoma (was Enviro Systems Inc.) | Analysis | Air Conditioning Equipment: |
| Advent Aircraft Systems, Inc. | Analysis | Anti-Skid Brakes & Systems: Advent ABS |
| Safran Landing Systems | Analysis | Aircraft Landing Gear: Hydraulic system for landing gear, nosewheel steering & airbrake |
| Tactair Fluid Controls Inc. | Analysis | News | Brake System Components: Master cylinder brake control system |
| Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH | Analysis | Fibre Optic Gyroscopes: |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | Radar Transponders: MST 67A Mode S transponder |
| CMC Electronics Inc. | Analysis | News | Onboard Computers: Cockpit 4000 avionics suite (T-6B/AT-6) |
| Curtiss-Wright Avionics & Electronics Christchurch | Analysis | Flight Recorders: Fortress flight recorder system |
| Lockheed Martin Mission Systems & Sensors | Analysis | Onboard Computers: A-10C Combat Mission System |
| L3Harris Technologies: WESCAM | Analysis | Airborne Reconnaissance Infrared: MX-15Di sensor turret (AT-6E) |
| CMC Electronics Inc. | Analysis | News | Head-Up Displays: Sparrowhawk HUD |
| Korry Electronics | Analysis | LED Displays: Warning panels |
| Thales AVS France | Analysis | Helmet-Mounted Displays (HMD): Scorpion HMD (AT-6E) |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | Distance Measuring Equipment: 252-channel DM-441B |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | VOR (Omnirange) Receivers: Dual VNS-41 navigation systems for VOR, including VN-411B receivers; GPS: KLN 90 GPS |
| Pratt & Whitney Canada | Analysis | News | Turboprop Engines: (PT6A-68 Series - Beechcraft AT-6E Wolverine - PT6A-68D; Beechcraft T-6A - PT6A-68; Beechcraft T-6B - PT6A-68; Beechcraft T-6C - PT6A-68A ) |
| Hartzell Propeller | Analysis | News | Metal Propellers: HC-E4A-2/E9612 four-blade fully feathering propeller |
