Just as no driver ever forgets their first car, pilots can have a real emotional attachment to a given model of aircraft, especially if it was one of the first they flew. This association will be ...

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Japanese government has selected a new U.S.-built basic trainer aircraft and associated ground equipment for its air force’s pilot training program. The Japan Air ...

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 can ...

Experience the North American T-6 “Super Six” at OTT Hahnweide 2025 – pure warbird action with smoke, raw engine sound, ...

V2X has secured an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract valued at $4.3 billion from the U.S. Air Force to support T-6 Texan II single-engine primary ...

The Beechcraft T-6 Texan II is designed and manufactured by Textron Aviation Defense LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc. The T-6 Texan II was selected after a highly competitive ...

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Textron Aviation Defense LLC, a Textron Inc. (TXT) (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced that the company has finalized its first contract to deliver the Beechcraft ...

The T-6 Texan is an ideal teacher’s airplane: it doesn’t coddle new students, nor does it punish them relentlessly. For every pilot driving the US Air Force’s diverse fleet of aircraft—whether ...

Japan has selected the T-6 Texan II to meet a JASDF requirement for a new primary trainer aircraft. (Textron Aviation Defense) Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has selected the Beechcraft T-6 Texan ...

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Textron Aviation Defense LLC, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced in coordination with the Kanematsu Group that the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II Integrated ...