Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
Beech · turboprop, 1 engine · ICAO TEX2
The Beechcraft T-6 Texan II has the 4th-narrowest main gear and the 3rd-shortest wingspan among the 68 turboprops on this site, and the 3rd-lowest wingspan-to-length ratio among the 104 single-engine types. It also has the joint 4th-highest FAA reference approach speed among the 104 single-engine types (the input for its Approach Category).
Airport design codes
- I
Design Group I. Set by wingspan and tail height alike.
- B
Approach Category B. From its FAA reference approach speed of 103 kt (band 91 to 120 kt).
Gear and weights
| Cockpit to main gear | 7.7 ft | 2.3 m |
|---|---|---|
| Span-to-length ratio | 1.01 | |
| Main gear code | S | |
| Taxiway Design Group | 1A | |
| ICAO wake category | Light |
Where it sits
The Texan II also has the 5th-most US flight-plan operations in FY2024 in Design Group I (162 types, 158 with an FY2024 count), and the 3rd-shortest wheelbase in Approach Category B (98 types, 96 with a published figure). By length it falls between the Air Tractor AT-602 and the Eclipse 500.
Main gear 9.7 ft wide (3.0 m), 29% of the span; wheelbase 7.7 ft (2.3 m), 23% of the length.
US records: 164,868 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; 446 on the US register.
Closest in size on this site
- Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
- Cessna 310
- Cessna 320 Skyknight
- Eclipse 500
Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.