Beech model 73 Jet Mentor

[Phil]

Hello,

I am searching Beech model 73 Jet Mentor pics.
Many thanks

Philippe
www.minijets.org

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"Phil" > wrote in message
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>
> Hello,
>
> I am searching Beech model 73 Jet Mentor pics.
> Many thanks
>
> Philippe
> www.minijets.org
>

Where have you searched?

[Phil]

I use Google and I had found :

http://www.wingsoverkansas.com/history/article.asp?id=645

http://www.wingsoverkansas.com/history/article.asp?id=196

http://images.google.fr/imgres?imgurl=http://www.aerofiles.com/beechjet-73.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.aerofiles.com/_beech.html&h=196&w=432&sz=25&hl=fr&start=20&um=1&tbnid=FYWjDWc6cXOjwM:&tbnh=57&tbnw=126&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbeech%2Bmodel%2B73%26svnum%3D10%26um% 3D1%26hl%3Dfr%26sa%3DN

and with exalead.fr this one

http://www.exalead.fr/image/C=eJwrZEhKTU3OUMjNT0nNUTA3ZshhSCtiyGPIzE1MT2XISc3N TWQwYEgsKCjKrwAyVIoT01KLUxOLkjMYjBgAPtQSSg__/preview?previewindex=0&url=http%3a%2f%2fcarnut.com%2fphoto%2fplanes%2fspl n012.jpg&$rcexpanded=false



"Steven P. McNicoll" > a écrit dans le message de
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> "Phil" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am searching Beech model 73 Jet Mentor pics.
>> Many thanks
>>
>> Philippe
>> www.minijets.org
>>
>
> Where have you searched?
>
>

[J.F.]

Wow, this is a pretty rare jet. Here's some pics.

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
"J.F." > wrote:

> Wow, this is a pretty rare jet. Here's some pics.
>

Where/when were the pictures taken? It appears that the plane is not
doing too well.

[Phil]

"Orval Fairbairn" > a écrit dans le message de
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> In article >,
> "J.F." > wrote:
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>> Wow, this is a pretty rare jet. Here's some pics.
>>
>
> Where/when were the pictures taken? It appears that the plane is not
> doing too well.

In 1958 or 1959, it was a private program.
But there was no market.

[Ron Monroe]

Maybe it was built on speculation, but, Wasn't it competing with the Temco
TT-1 for a Navy production contract?
Ron

"Phil" > wrote in message
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> "Orval Fairbairn" > a écrit dans le message de
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>> In article >,
>> "J.F." > wrote:
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>>> Wow, this is a pretty rare jet. Here's some pics.
>>>
>>
>> Where/when were the pictures taken? It appears that the plane is not
>> doing too well.
>
> In 1958 or 1959, it was a private program.
> But there was no market.
>
>

[Phil]

I am not sure. I remember that the license was acquiried by a Canadian Firm,
for a program in this country, but that's all.
Both airplanes was equiped with the same Continental jet engine.

Phil

"Ron Monroe" > a écrit dans le message de news:
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> Maybe it was built on speculation, but, Wasn't it competing with the Temco
> TT-1 for a Navy production contract?
> Ron
>
> "Phil" > wrote in message
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>> "Orval Fairbairn" > a écrit dans le message de
>> news:
>> ...
>>> In article >,
>>> "J.F." > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Wow, this is a pretty rare jet. Here's some pics.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Where/when were the pictures taken? It appears that the plane is not
>>> doing too well.
>>
>> In 1958 or 1959, it was a private program.
>> But there was no market.
>>
>>
>
>

[John[_8_]]

On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:53:54 +0200, "Phil" >
wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I am searching Beech model 73 Jet Mentor pics.

There is some information and a couple of pictures (both already
posted here) in "Naval Fighters Number Seventy-Two TEMCO TT-1 PINTO"
by Mark Frankel (a Ginter Book).

The Jet Mentor was a proposal by Beechcraft for the "All Jet Trainer"
concept, along with the Pinto. Due to problems with the design
(engine/tailpipe - the tailpipe worked loose after a few flights and
severely damaged the rear fuselage), Beechcraft pulled out of the
competition.

As far as I can tell, only the one prototype was ever built.

I have a friend who used to work at Beech (Raytheon) and will see if
he has any other information on the aircraft.

John Alger USN(ret)
1972-1997 // 1310,1320
TA-4J, A-7E, EC-130Q, P-3B