Aermacchi M346 prototype 001 on take off run
Aermacchi M346 during take off run at the Farnborough Airshow 2006 passing Aibus A340 600 in the background The M 346 is a new generation advanced fighter trainer designed to a cost with with avionics modelled on those of the Eurofighter F 35 Rafale and other fifth generation combat aircraft It took its maiden flight on 15 July 2004 Fly by wire flight control system provided by by BAE Systems and Teleavio allows it to remain fully controllable at angles of attack of up to 40 degrees It is powered by two Honeywell Avio F 124 GA 200 turbofans each producing 27 point 8 kiloNewtons kN or 2835 kilogrammes Kg of thrust Dimensions span 9 point 72 metres or 31 point 89 feet length 11 point 49 metres or 37 point 70 feet height 4 point 98 metres or 16 point 34 feet Weight empty 4610 kilogrammes kg or 10163 pounds lb max Take off weight armed 9500 kilogrammes kg or 20945 pounds lb Performance unloaded max level speed at 5000 feet is 590 Knots True Air Speed max limit speed 572 Knots approximately rate of climb 20000 feet per minute stall speed landing 103 Knots approximately service ceiling 45000 feet range with 3 ext tanks about 1500 nautical miles nm max sustained load factor at 15000 feet altitude 5 point 6 g max sustained turn rate at 15000 feet altitude 14 5 degrees per second Take off ground run at sea level 290 metres or 950 feet typical landing ground roll 550 metres or 1800 feet limit load factor plus 8g to minus 3g
Size: 5007px × 3333px
Location: Farnborough Airfield Hampshire England Great Britain United Kingdom GB UK
Photo credit: © Christopher Barnes - Aviation / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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