T-6 Texan II

The T-6A is the single primary training aircraft used by both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy as a replacement for both the USAF's jet-powered T-37 Tweet and the Navy's aging T-34C Mentor turboprop. According to the Air Force, the T-6A will provide the skills necessary for pilots to progress to one of five training tracks: a bomber/fighter track (T-38); a strike track (T-45); an airlift/tanker track (T-1A); a maritime track (T-44); or a helicopter track.

The aircraft is an...