Return to Naval Historical Center home page. Return to Aircraft Data Series DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER 805 Kidder Breese SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060 T-34 MENTOR Specifications for T-34B Wing span: 32 feet 10 inches Length: 25 feet 10 inches Height: 9 feet 7 inches Speed: maximum: 162 knots Ceiling: 18, 600 feet Range: maximum: 755 nautical miles ...

PIREP: 285 hp T-34 Budd Davisson, Air Progress, May, 1989 Motorized Mentor As the ragged Arizona desert fell away to become a folded backdrop below and the needle went past 10, 000 feet, I glanced at the VSI. It still showed a solid 1400 fpm and we were indicated 120 knots. This, I realized, is not your father's T-34. With 285 ponies under the hood, what had been an absolute thoroughbred trainer ...