Textron Aviation’s defense arm will be supplying the U.S. Air Force with two Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine turboprops, the company announced on Monday. Along with the aircraft, the $70.2 million contract will cover pilot training, engineering services and up to four years of contractor support. According to Textron, the AT-6 costs less than $1,000 per flight hour and shares an 85 percent parts commonality with the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II, which the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps use for pilot training.
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