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BTrainer aircraft
Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)
At a glance
Measured figures
MB-326G · Length
Single source10.65 m (34 ft 11 in)[source]
CP-140 Aurora · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aermacchi MB-326 | Lockheed CP-140 Aurora |
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| Type | Advanced trainer /Light attack[source] | Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)[source] |
| National origin | Italy[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Aermacchi[source] | Lockheed Corporation[source] |
| Status | Limited service[source] | Active (CP-140M only)[source] |
CP-140 · Length
Single sourceGross; MB-326G · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; MB-326G · full internal fuel, wing-tip and underwing tanks
Single source2,685 kg (5,919 lb)[source]
4,577 kg (10,091 lb) full internal fuel, wing-tip and underwing tanks[source]
Gross; CP-140 Aurora · Gross weight · Maximum gross weight
Single sourceGross; CP-140 · Gross weight
Single sourceCruise; MB-326G · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; MB-326G · Maximum speed
Single source867 km/h (539 mph, 468 kn)[source]
797 km/h (495 mph, 430 kn)[source]
Maximum; CP-140 Aurora · Maximum speed · Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; CP-140 · below cruise ceiling
Single sourceFerry; MB-326G · Fuselage, under-wing and tip-tanks with 113 L (30 US gal; 25 imp gal) reserve
Single sourceMB-326G · Fuselage and tip-tanks with 113 L (30 US gal; 25 imp gal) reserve
Single source1,850 km (1,150 mi, 1,000 nmi) Fuselage and tip-tanks with 113 L (30 US gal; 25 imp gal) reserve[source]
2,445 km (1,519 mi, 1,320 nmi) Fuselage, under-wing and tip-tanks with 113 L (30 US gal; 25 imp gal) reserve[source]
CP-140 Aurora · Range
Single sourceCP-140 · Range
Single sourceCP-140 · 4 × Allison T56-A-14-LFE turboprop engines each
Single source4 × Allison T56-A-14-LFE turboprop engines, 4,909 hp (3,661 kW) each[source]
MB-326G · 1 × Bristol Siddeley Viper 20 turbojet engine thrust
Single source1 × Bristol Siddeley Viper 20 turbojet engine, 15.2 kN (3,410 lbf) thrust[source]
MB-326G · (6,049.8 ft/min) at sea level
Single source30.733 m/s (6,049.8 ft/min) at sea level[source]
CP-140 · on station at 1,000 nmi (1,151 mi; 1,852 km) radius
Single source8 hours 12 minutes on station at 1,000 nmi (1,151 mi; 1,852 km) radius[source]
CP-140 · Hardpoints: 8 in weapons bay; 10 under-wing from capacity with a capacity of
Single sourceCP-140 · total in weapons bay, with provisions to carry combinations of
Single sourceHardpoints: 8 in weapons bay; 10 under-wing from 611 to 2,450 lb (277 to 1,111 kg) capacity with a capacity of 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) total in weapons bay, with provisions to carry combinations of:[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | Italian Air Force South African Air Force Brazilian Air Force Royal Australian Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | ~800[source] | 21 (18 CP-140M + 3 CP-140A)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1961–1975[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | February 1962[source] | 1980[source] |
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| First flight | 10 December 1957[source] | 22 March 1979 (CP-140)[source] |
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| Developed into | Aermacchi MB-339[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | root: NACA 64A114 ; tip: NACA 64A212[source] | root: NACA 0014 (modified) ; tip: NACA 0012 (modified)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | internals and tip-tanks: 1,392 L (368 US gal; 306 imp gal); internal fuel, wing-tip and underwing tanks: 2,056 L (543 US gal; 452 imp gal)[source] | 7,661 imp gal (9,200 US gal; 34,828 L) usable fuel in one fuselage tank and four wing integral tanks[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 871 km/h (541 mph, 470 kn) / M0.82 maximum diving speed[source] | — |
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| Time to altitude | 6,100 m (20,000 ft) in four minutes and ten seconds[source] | — |
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| Take-off run | 412 m (1,352 ft) in ISA conditions; 506 m (1,660 ft) in ISA + 25 °C (77 °F) conditions[source] | — |
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| Take-off run to 15 m (49 ft) | 555 m (1,821 ft) in ISA conditions; 704 m (2,310 ft) in ISA + 25 °C (77 °F) conditions[source] | — |
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| Landing run from 15 m (49 ft) | 631 m (2,070 ft) in ISA conditions at 3,175 kg (7,000 lb); 671 m (2,201 ft) in ISA + 25 °C (77 °F) conditions at 3,175 kg (7,000 lb)[source] | — |
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| Guns | (optional) 2x 7.7 mm (0.303 in) machine-guns in the forward fuselage / various pylon-mounted gun pods[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 6 with a capacity of Up to 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) total[source] | 8 in weapons bay; 10 under-wing from 611 to 2,450 lb (277 to 1,111 kg) capacity with a capacity of 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) total in weapons bay, with provisions to carry combinations of: Other: signal chargers, smoke markers , illumination flares[source] |
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| Rockets | (optional) 4x 6 kg (13 lb) or 7.5 kg (17 lb) rockets /various pylon-mounted rocket pods[source] | air-to-surface rockets can be fitted after a minor retrofit.[source] |
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| Missiles | (optional) 2x Nord AS.12 missiles[source] | — |
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| Bombs | (optional) 4x 15 kg (33 lb) or 45 kg (99 lb)[source] | Mk 46 Mod V torpedoes, conventional bombs[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] |
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| Retired | — | 2011 (CP-140A only)[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Lockheed P-3 Orion[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 7.5[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed Hamilton Standard 54H60, 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) diameter constant-speed fully-feathering reversible-pitch propellers[source] |
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| Maximum transit speed | — | 395 kn (455 mph; 732 km/h) at optimum altitude[source] |
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| FAR balanced field length | — | 7,900 ft (2,408 m)[source] |
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| Take-off distance to 50 ft (15 m) | — | 6,000 ft (1,829 m)[source] |
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| Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 3,200 ft (975 m) at 114,000 lb (51,710 kg) landing weight[source] |
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| Other | — | signal chargers, smoke markers , illumination flares[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source] United States[source] |
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