Modern fighter jets require a great deal of training and talent to fly, often requiring years before a pilot is certified. For example, it takes an average of 192 hours of training before a pilot ...

Japan has selected the U.S.-made T-6 Texan II as the next primary flight training aircraft for the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) late in November 2024. The tandem-seating, single-engine ...

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Japanese government has selected a new U.S.-built basic trainer aircraft and associated ... will adopt the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II, officials said in late November.

The T-6 Texan II from Textron Aviation Defense has been selected by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), along with associated ground training equipment, as its new basic trainer aircraft. Chuck ...

Tokyo has selected the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II to replace the Japan Air Self-Defense ... the Turkish Aerospace Industries Hurkus. All three aircraft had a local sponsor. The winning proposal ...

Subsequent contract awards increased the ADAF fleet of T-6C aircraft to twelve. About the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II The Beechcraft T-6 Texan II is the world’s premier military flight trainer.

The viability of this training aircraft can be further gauged from the fact that a global fleet of more than 1,000 Beechcraft T-6 Texan II aircraft has surpassed 5 million flight hours across 13 ...