Farnborough 2004 - T-6B trainer makes its debut with CMC FV-4000 cockpit

The Raytheon T-6B single-engined turboprop advanced trainer is making is debut at the show. Although the aircraft shares 85% of the T-6A's parts, the upgraded version adds the CMC Electronics FV-4000 cockpit, which includes a SparrowHawk head-up display, multifunction displays and stores management system. The T-6B also introduces the capability to carry wing-mounted weapons. The trainer is expected to be offered for several export deals, starting with a planned order by the Colombian military, which is replacing Cessna A-37B Dragonflys and Rockwell OV-10A Broncos.

Source: Flight International