Military Aircraft
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ICAO: B1
Overview
The Raytheon T-1 Jayhawk is a military training aircraft based on the Beechjet 400A. Introduced in the early 1990s, it is used to train U.S. Air Force pilots for multi-engine and tanker aircraft. The aircraft remains in service as a training platform.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5B
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 2 × 2,900 lbf · 13 kN
- Avionics
- —
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 4
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 4 ft 11 in · 1.50 m
- Cabin height
- 3 ft 3 in · 1.00 m
- Cabin length
- 17 ft 5 in · 5.30 m
- Exterior length
- 48 ft 5 in · 14.75 m
- Tail height
- 13 ft 11 in · 4.24 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 5 ft 8 in · 1.72 m
- Wing span
- 43 ft 6 in · 13.25 m
- Baggage volume
- —
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 16,100 lb · 7,300 kg
- Max landing weight
- 15,700 lb · 7,100 kg
- Max payload
- 5,850 lb · 2,650 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 530 gal · 2,000 L · 1,600 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 468 kt · 539 mph · 867 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- 93 kt · 107 mph · 172 km/h
- Range
- 2,900 nm · 3,340 mi · 5,370 km
- Fuel burn
- —
- Ceiling
- 41,000 ft · 12,500 m
- Rate of climb
- 3,770 ft/min · 19 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 3,900 ft · 1,190 m
- Landing distance
- 3,900 ft · 1,190 m
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Operational Context
Raytheon T-1 Jayhawk — twin-engine military trainer
The T-1 first flew in 1991 and entered service in 1992. Derived from the Beechjet 400A business jet, it was adapted for military pilot training. The aircraft features a low-mounted swept wing and rear-mounted engines typical of light business jets.
Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D turbofan engines producing approximately 2,900 pounds of thrust (12.9 kN) each, the T-1 cruises at around 400 knots (741 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight exceeds 16,000 pounds (7,257 kg). The cockpit is configured for instructor and student training operations.
The T-1 Jayhawk prepares pilots for larger multi-engine aircraft such as tankers and transports. It has served for decades in advanced flight training. The aircraft remains a core component of U.S. Air Force pilot development programs.
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