Comparison of Beechcraft T-34 Mentor and Curtiss-Wright CW-22

Attribute	Beechcraft T-34 Mentor ×	Curtiss-Wright CW-22 ×
General
Manufacturer	Hawker Beechcraft	Curtiss
Model	Beechcraft T-34 Mentor	Curtiss-Wright CW-22
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1953	1940
Manufactured to (year)	1990	1942
Type	Military Propellor Planes	Military Trainers
Icao	T34T	CW22
Performance
Engine	1x 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25 turboprop	1x Wright R-975-28 Whirlwind
Power, hp (hp)	550	450
Max cruise speed (km/h)	519	319
Approach speed (km/h)	98	-
Travel range (km)	1,311	1,259
Fuel economy (km/l)	3.669	-
Service ceiling (m)	7,620	6,645
Rate of climb (m/sec)	7.62	8.38
Take off distance (m)	250	-
Landing distance (m)	128	-
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	1,950	1,718
Max payload (kg)	590	-
Fuel tank capacity (l)	538	-
Dimensions
Seats	2	2
Exterior length (m)	8.75	8.23
Tail height (m)	2.92	3.02
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.1	-
Wing span (m)	10.16	10.67
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets