Posted: 05/01/2018
A T-6A Texan II is used to train specialized undergraduate pilots at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., April 24, 2018. The Texan has a thrust-to-weight ratio that allows the aircraft to perform an initial climb of 3,100 feet per minute and reach a height of 18,000 feet in less than six minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Erik Cardenas)