T-6A Texan II / VT-27 World War I In the mid 1980's

In the mid 1980's

PT-19 demand outstripped supply and forced Fairchild to contract with other companies to produce the plane

a year after the debut of the MiG-15 and too late to see combat in Korea

72 remains the fastest piston-engined float plane in history

T-6A Texan II / VT-27 World War I In the mid 1980'sT 6A Texan II airplane model. The Beechcraft T 6 Texan II is a single engine turboprop aircraft built by the Raytheon Aircraft Company. A trainer aircraft based on the Pilatus PC 9, the T 6 has replaced the Air Force's Cessna T 37B Tweet and the Navy's T 34C Turbo Mentor. Mahogany wood. Wingspan 13 inches, Length 13. 5 inches