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 …

The T-41 trainer was a standard Cessna Model 172 light general aviation aircraft purchased "off-the-shelf" by the U.S. Air Force for preliminary flight screening of Air Force pilot candidates. …

It is a variant of the Cessna 172, with an upgraded 210 hp engine and a constant speed propeller. Like the T-51A, the T-41D is an all-metal, high wing trainer, but it seats up to 4 crew members. …

In 1993, the US Air Force replaced much of the T-41 fleet with the Slingsby T-3A Firefly for the flight screening role, and for aerobatic training, which was outside the design capabilities of the …

In 1968, the U.S. Air Force acquired 52 more powerful Cessna T-41Cs, which used 210 hp (160 kW) Continental IO-360 and a fixed-pitch climb propeller, for use at the Air Force Academy …

2019年7月25日 · Because of the intricacies involved in training on jet aircraft, the United States Air Force adopted the Cessna Model 172 high-winged monoplane as a basic trainer. The …

2011年7月7日 · A more powerful version, designated T-41C, is used for cadet flight training at the United States Air Force Academy.

In 1964, the US Air Force (USAF) decided to use the off-the-shelf Cessna 172F as a lead-in aircraft for student pilots rather than starting them out in the T-37 jet aircraft. The USAF …

The T-41A model is used by Air Training Command for preliminary flight screening of Air Force pilot candidates before their entry into undergraduate pilot training. A more powerful version, …

Due to the complexity of jet training, the US Air Force uses the high-wing Cessna 172 as its base trainer. Introduced in 1964 as the T-41 "Mescalero" (Mescalero stands for Apache Tribe), the …