Allison AT-34 Mentor

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Allison AT-34 Mentor is a turboprop aircraft conversion, costing an average of $430,000, powered by an Allison 250B17F engine with 450 horsepower.
  • It offers strong performance metrics, including a maximum cruise speed of 212 knots, a range of up to 912 nautical miles, a 25,000 ft service ceiling, and short 600 ft takeoff/landing ground rolls.
  • Designed for two occupants, the aircraft has a useful load of 1380 lbs, 220 lbs of baggage capacity, and can operate on multiple fuel types including Jet A and limited AvGas.
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Average conversion price: $430,000
Engine make/model: Allison 250B17F
Horsepower for takeoff: 450
TBO hours: 3500
Fuel type: Jet A, Jet A1, JP 5, JP 8, limited AvGas
Propeller make/type: 90-inch CS three-blade full-feather reversing
Landing Gear type: Tri./Retr.
Gross weight (lbs.): 3400
Max landing weight (lbs.): 3400
Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2020
Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1380
Fuel capacity, std. (gals.): 114
Wingspan: 32 ft. 10 in.
Overall length: 27 ft. 8 in.
Height (ft.): 10
Wing area (sq. ft.): 177.6
Wing loading (lbs./sq. ft.): 16.8
Power loading (lbs./hp.): 7.6
Wheel track (in.): 9 ft. 7 in.
Wheel size (in.): 6.00 x 6 main; 5.00 x 5 nose
Seating capacity: 2
Cabin doors: 2
Cabin width (in.): 25
Cabin height (in.): 42
Baggage capacity (lbs.): 220
PERFORMANCE
Cruise speed (kts.):
@12,000 ft.: 200
@17,500 ft.: 212
@23,000 ft.: 195
Max range (with reserve) (calculated) (nm):
@12,000 ft.: 664
@17,500 ft.: 808
@23,000 ft.: 912
Fuel consumption (gph):
@12,000 ft.: 28
@17,500 ft.: 25
@23,000 ft.: 21
Estimated endurance (hrs, st fuel): 4.7
Stall speed (gear, flaps up) (kts.): 60
Stall speed (gear, flaps down) (kts.): 55
Best rate of climb (sea level)(fpm): 2500
Service ceiling (ft.): 25,000
Takeoff ground roll (ft.): 600
Landing ground roll (ft.): 600
Landing over 50 ft. obstacle (ft.): 670
All specs are standard unless noted otherwise

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