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Measured figures
MB-339A · Length
Single source10.97 m (36 ft 0 in)[source]
G 115E · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aermacchi MB-339 | Grob G 115 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Advanced trainer and light attack aircraft[source] | Basic trainer[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aermacchi[source] | Grob Aircraft[source] |
| Status | Active[source] | active[source] |
| Primary users | Italian Air Force Eritrean Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force[source] | Royal Air Force Egyptian Air Force Finnish Air Force Royal Navy Army Air Corps (UK) |
7.79 m (25 ft 7 in)[source]
Empty; MB-339A · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; MB-339A · clean
Single sourceMaximum take-off; MB-339A · with external stores
Single source3,075 kg (6,779 lb)[source]
4,400 kg (9,700 lb) (clean)[source]
5,897 kg (13,001 lb) (with external stores)[source]
Empty; G 115E · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; G 115E · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum; MB-339A · at sea level
Single source898 km/h (558 mph, 485 kn) at sea level[source]
Ferry; MB-339A · with two drop tanks
Single sourceMB-339A · internal fuel
Single source1,760 km (1,090 mi, 950 nmi) (internal fuel)[source]
2,110 km (1,310 mi, 1,140 nmi) (with two drop tanks)[source]
G 115E · 45% power at FL 80, 45 min reserves
Single source1,150 km (710 mi, 620 nmi) (45% power at FL 80, 45 min reserves)[source]
G 115E · 1 × Lycoming AEIO-360-B1F/B 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Lycoming AEIO-360-B1F/B 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 130 kW (180 hp)[source]
MB-339A · 1 × Rolls-Royce Viper Mk. 632 turbojet engine thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce Viper Mk. 632 turbojet engine, 17.8 kN (4,000 lbf) thrust[source]
MB-339A · Hardpoints: 6 with a capacity of Up to of weapons
Single sourceHardpoints: 6 with a capacity of Up to 1,815 kg (4,001 lb) of weapons[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 230[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1978–2006[source] | 1985–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1979[source] | 1999[source] |
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| First flight | 12 August 1976[source] | November 1985[source] |
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| Developed from | Aermacchi MB-326[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,413 L (311 imp gal; 373 US gal) internal fuel[source] | 143 L (31 imp gal; 38 US gal) usable[source] |
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| Guns | Provision for two 12.7 mm M2 Browning or two 30mm DEFA cannon in under wing pods[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 6 with a capacity of Up to 1,815 kg (4,001 lb) of weapons[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 5.26:1[source] | 8.2:1[source] |
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| Airfoil | root: NACA 64A-114 (mod) ; tip: NACA 64A-212 (mod)[source] | Eppler 696[source] |
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| Stall speed | 148.5 km/h (92.3 mph, 80.2 kn)[source] | 91 km/h (57 mph, 49 kn) (60 degree flap)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 926 km/h (575 mph, 500 kn) ( EAS : Mach 0.82)[source] | 341 km/h (212 mph, 184 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | +8.0, -4.0[source] | + 6.0/ - 3.0[source] |
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| Rockets | pods for Zuni or SNEB unguided rockets.[source] | — |
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| Missiles | AIM-9 Sidewinder or R.550 Magic air-to-air missiles[source] | — |
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| Bombs | general-purpose bombs[source] | — |
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| National origin | Italy[source] | — |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed Hoffmann HO-V343K-V/183GY Constant-speed propeller , 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) diameter[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Deutschland[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland |
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