The arrival of the T-54A heralds a new generation of Naval aviators who will use the trainer to earn their wings of gold as they prepare to fly such aircraft as the P-8A Poseidon, E-2D Hawkeye, and...

With one eye toward the future, the United States Navy marked a new chapter recently when it chose a modified fleet of Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft, designated as the Beechcraft T-54, to succeed the outstanding King Air H90-based T-44 Pegasus as its primary multi-engine trainer.

Apr 22, 2024 · New multi-engine training system brings modernized training, prepares pilots for advanced aircraft in fleet. The U.S. Navy received the first two operational T-54A multi-engine training system...

Jan 25, 2023 · New training aircraft will equip pilots across the services for tomorrow’s battlespace. The U.S. Navy announced on Jan. 25 that it awarded Textron Aviation a single, firm-fixed-price contract...

The U.S. Navy has awarded Textron Aviation a single, firm-fixed-price contract to develop the T-54A multi-engine training system (METS) aircraft. The base contract is for $113.1 million for 10 aircraft. Total contract value which includes base and contract options is $677.2 million for the procurement of up to 64 aircraft.

Dec 8, 2024 · It is designed to modernize and enhance pilot training for the Navy and Marines. The T-54A was developed as a replacement for the T-44C Pegasus; it integrates advanced avionics, modernized maintenance systems, and next-generation training capabilities that will prepare naval aviators for the complex missions of the future.

Back in January of last year, we reported that the Navy had selected the King Air 260, under the designation of T-54A, as the replacement to its aging fleet of T-44 Pegasus twin-engine trainers. The T-44 has been in continuous service since 1977 and, with a projected sundown of 2026, will have served just one year shy of five decades.

Apr 26, 2024 · The Navy will use the T-54A aircraft to train aviators flying the P-8A Poseidon, E-2D Hawkeye and C-130 Hercules.

Jan 6, 2023 · Based on the Beechcraft King Air 260 twin-engine turboprop, the T-54A will succeed the T-44C in providing multi-engine pilot training for pilots that are destined to fly those types in US Navy, USMC and USCG service. Textron Aviation. The T-54A will feature a pressurised aircraft cockpit with a side-by-side seating configuration and a jump seat.

Apr 25, 2024 · On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Navy announced the first deployment of the new T-54A multi-engine training system aircraft at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas.