Mentor!

"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck) 11/03/2018 at 00:31 • Filed to: None

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My flight school is trying to work a deal on a T-34 Mentor. Everyone can’t wait to fly it

I won’t be able to fly it anytime soon. It has retracts, a high performance engine, and a top speed over 300 mph! Woooo! Now I really want to fly it!

I did some digging and found out it was based on my favorite plane, the V-tail Bonanza!

Inside, it’s about as basic as it gets, at least in the copilot seat. I’ll have to grab a pic of the front seat tomorrow so I can see what nav gear it has installed.

If I can’t pilot it, perhaps I can get a ride. Someday. 

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > TheRealBicycleBuck 11/03/2018 at 01:21

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What a cute plane. What year would this be?

whatisthatsound > TheRealBicycleBuck 11/03/2018 at 02:55

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Oh dearly, please let me know how this ends up. I've always wanted one but we weren't gentle with these things during training. 

TheRealBicycleBuck > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/03/2018 at 08:11

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I’m not sure about this one, but they were first produced from 1053 to 1958.A  modernized version was produced from 1975 to 1990.

vondon302 > TheRealBicycleBuck 11/03/2018 at 08:15

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Sweet. That canopy alone makes me want to go for a ride.

ttyymmnn > TheRealBicycleBuck 11/03/2018 at 09:48

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From an air show in Ft. Worth a few years ago. I don’t remember who the pilot was. She was great, though. I’ve written about the Mentor. They made a turboprop version too