The Grob G 120 is a two-seat training and aerobatic low-wing aircraft with a carbon composite airframe, built by Grob Aircraft. It is based on the Grob G 115TA training aircraft and is specially designed for military and civil pilots training. It has a retractable tricycle landing gear and a low tailplane.
Design and development The airframe is made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic and is stressed to +6/-4g. Its minimum service life is just over 15,000 flight hours.
The cockpit provides room for students wearing military equipment and helmets. The plane is equipped with movable seats and rudder pedals and an air conditioning system. A second thrust lever is available.
Variants
Piston powered version with a Lycoming AEIO-540-D4D5 six cylinder, four-stroke, air-cooled piston aircraft engine producing .
G 120TP Turboprop powered version with a Rolls-Royce 250-B17F aircraft engine producing for take-off and 380 shp (283 kW) for maximum cruise.
Operators
KF Defence Programs: 14Transport Canada listing of aircraft owned by "Allied Wings" for training of Canadian Armed Forces (until 2013) and Royal Canadian Air Force (from 2013) pilots. In Canadian service the aircraft is also known as the CT-102A Astra.
French Air and Space Force: 18
German Air Force: 6
Israeli Air Force: 17IDF confirms Air Force pilot, cadet killed in training mission The Snunit used by the IAF has a Lycoming AEIO-540-D4D5 engine that produces a maximum speed of .
Kenya Air Force: 6
Specifications (G 120A)
See also
References
Grob G 115,120 and 140 Information brochure and Technical Datasheet (Grob Aerospace Sales Department, 2004) Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. .
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