The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is an American propeller-driven, single-engined, military trainer aircraft derived from the Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza. The earlier versions of the T-34, …

After extensive testing, the USAF ordered the Mentor into production as the T-34A in early 1953. The first production T-34A was delivered to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., in October 1953 …

T-34A US Air Force trainer, ( Production - 450 units ) Used as a primary trainer until replacement by the Cessna T-37 around 1960.

Nov 15, 2025 · The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor was the first American primary trainer aircraft to be equipped with tricycle landing gear.

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On December 2, 1948, the prototype of a new military trainer made its first flight over the plains of Wichita, Kansas. This was the Beechcraft Model 45, an aircraft that would become known as …

The T-34 was the brainchild of Walter Beech, who developed it as the Beechcraft Model 45, a private venture at a time when there was no defense budget for a new trainer model.

This aircraft was developed from the Beechcraft Model 45, as an interim trainer between T-6s and later jet trainers. Designated YT-34 by the Air Force, in March of 1950, three of these planes …

The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is a propeller-driven, single-engine, military trainer aircraft derived from the Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza. The earlier versions of the T-34, dating from around …

The T-34 was the brainchild of Walter Beech, who developed it as the Beechcraft Model 45 private venture at a time when there was no defense budget for a new trainer model.