The T-6A Texan 11 was the winning design for the JPATS (Joint Primary Aircraft Training System) which required a new trainer to replace the existing T-37B and T-34C trainers with the US Air Force and the US Navy. Raytheon was awarded the contract in 1996 and the first delivery to the USAF took place in 2000. Apart from the US military orders 45 have been delivered to Greece and 24 to the NATO Flying School in Canada. The Texan 11 is essentially a more powerful version of the Pilatus PC-9 which was first flown in 1984. The aircraft illustrated is a prototype and remains registered to Raytheon.

                                  N8284M                  c/n PT-2                        USA  Photo: John Chalmers

2 seat military trainer first flown in 1991