Back سيسنا تي-41 ميسكاليرو Arabic Cessna T-41 Mescalero Czech Cessna T-41 Mescalero Greek Cessna T-41 Mescalero Spanish سسنا تی-۴۱ مسکالرو Persian Cessna T-41 Mescalero French Cessna T-41 Mescalero ID Cessna T-41 Mescalero Italian T-41 (練習機) Japanese 세스나 T-41 메스칼레로 Korean
| T-41 Mescalero | |
|---|---|
 Cessna T-41D of the 557th Flying Training Squadron | |
| General information | |
| Type | Primary pilot trainer |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Cessna |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | United States Air Force |
| Number built | T-41A : 230 T-41B : 255 T-41C : 52 T-41D : 299 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1964–1996 |
| Introduction date | 1964 |
| First flight | Cessna 172 : June 12, 1955 Cessna 175 : April 23, 1956 |
| Developed from | Cessna 172 Cessna 175 Skylark |
The Cessna T-41 Mescalero is a military version of the popular Cessna 172, operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) and Army, as well as the armed forces of various other countries as a pilot-training aircraft.[1][2][better source needed] The T-41A, used by the USAF for introductory training of pilot candidates with little or no flying experience, was a commercial off-the-shelf 172 with few modifications. Upgraded versions of the T-41 with more powerful engines and more specialized equipment were based on the Cessna 175 (itself a 172 derivative), including the T-41B for the Army, T-41C for the USAF Academy, and the T-41D for the U.S. Military Aid Program. The single-engine piston T-41 entered service in the 1960s and was mostly withdrawn by the USAF by 1995, but some remain in limited military service today, and some military surplus examples are flown by civil owners.
- ^ Pike, John (April 2005). "T-41A/C Mescalero". Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- ^ United States Air Force (March 1998). "Broad Area Review of the Enhanced Flight Screening Program". Archived from the original on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-05-13.