One of a small number of aircraft developed for military service without the promise of a government contract the T-34 Mentor is still utilized as a trainer by the military forces of several nations including the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps marking ne arly 60 years of service. The T-34 is also favored by a number of civilian aerial demonstration teams and pilots and it is used by NASA as a chase plane for vehicles too slow for the F-18s normally used. Beechcraft attempted to produce a jet-powere d variant for U.S. Military service but the type was not accepted by either the US Air Force or Navy. However an upgraded turboprop version known as the T-34C Turbo-Mentor was accepted for U.S. Navy and export use.With a rakish orange-and-white trai ner paint scheme this model T-34C is detailed to match U.S. Navy trainer Turbo-Mentors to a high degree of accuracy something that makes this model a prime choice for any collector or enthusiast