Beechcraft Flies Production AT-6 Texan II

Pia Bergqvist

Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 08:48 PM ET

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** Beechcraft AT-6 Texan II Flight**

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Beechcraft celebrated the successful first flight of its production AT-6 Texan II light attack airplane in Wichita.
The AT-6 Texan II is a versatile turboprop designed for various roles including pilot and weapons training, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and light attack, capable of firing laser-guided munitions.
Despite its advanced capabilities and successful production flight, Beechcraft has not yet secured a launch customer, having controversially lost a significant U.S. Air Force contract to Embraer's A-29 Super Tucano twice.

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Beechcraft celebrated this week as the production version of the new AT-6 Texan II light attack airplane completed its first flight in Wichita. “It flies beautifully,” Lionel Alford, one of the test pilots of the inaugural flight, said after the successful mission.

“This achievement highlights the tremendous effort of the entire Beechcraft team involved in the design, development and production of the AT-6,” said Beechcraft CEO Bill Boisture.