Comparison of Beechcraft T-34 Mentor and Curtiss O-52 Owl

Attribute	Beechcraft T-34 Mentor ×	Curtiss O-52 Owl ×
General
Manufacturer	Hawker Beechcraft	Curtiss
Model	Beechcraft T-34 Mentor	Curtiss O-52 Owl
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1953	1940
Manufactured to (year)	1990	1942
Type	Military Propellor Planes	Military Propellor Planes
Icao	T34T	O52
Performance
Engine	1x 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25 turboprop	1x Pratt & Whitney R-1340-51 Wasp
Power, hp (hp)	550	600
Max cruise speed (km/h)	519	352
Approach speed (km/h)	98	-
Travel range (km)	1,311	1,128
Fuel economy (km/l)	3.669	-
Service ceiling (m)	7,620	6,401
Rate of climb (m/sec)	7.62	6.35
Take off distance (m)	250	-
Landing distance (m)	128	-
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	1,950	2,433
Max payload (kg)	590	-
Fuel tank capacity (l)	538	-
Dimensions
Seats	2	2
Exterior length (m)	8.75	8
Tail height (m)	2.92	3.03
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.1	1.4
Wing span (m)	10.16	12.42
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets