Contenders
The seven main Contenders included:
- Beech-Pilatus PC-9 Mk 2, which won the competition. The PC-9 Mk 2 had a 70% redesign by Beechcraft; produced as the T-6 Texan II
- Cessna 526 CitationJet
- Lockheed T-Bird II, partnered with Aermachhi based on the Aermacchi MB-339
- Northrop Grumman Super Tucano - an improved EMB-312 Tucano with uprated engine and other improvements.
- Northrop Grumman S.211A a modified SIAI Marchetti S.211.
- Rockwell Ranger 2000 based on the Fantrainer.
- Vought Pampa 2000 - a modified FMA IA 63
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