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BTrainer aircraft
Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)
At a glance
Measured figures
MB-339A · Length
Single source10.97 m (36 ft 0 in)[source]
CP-140 Aurora · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aermacchi MB-339 | Lockheed CP-140 Aurora |
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| Type | Advanced trainer and light attack aircraft[source] | Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aermacchi[source] | Lockheed Corporation[source] |
| Status | Active[source] | Active (CP-140M only)[source] |
| Primary users | Italian Air Force Eritrean Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force[source] |
CP-140 · Length
Single sourceEmpty; 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]
Gross; CP-140 Aurora · Gross weight · Maximum gross weight
Single sourceGross; CP-140 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum; MB-339A · at sea level
Single source898 km/h (558 mph, 485 kn) at sea level[source]
CP-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-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 · 6,595 ft/min
Single source33.50 m/s (6,595 ft/min)[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]
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]
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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 230[source] | 21 (18 CP-140M + 3 CP-140A)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1978–2006[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1979[source] | 1980[source] |
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| First flight | 12 August 1976[source] | 22 March 1979 (CP-140)[source] |
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| Developed from | Aermacchi MB-326[source] | Lockheed P-3 Orion[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,413 L (311 imp gal; 373 US gal) internal fuel[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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| 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] | 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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| Aspect ratio | 5.26:1[source] | 7.5[source] |
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| Airfoil | root: NACA 64A-114 (mod) ; tip: NACA 64A-212 (mod)[source] | root: NACA 0014 (modified) ; tip: NACA 0012 (modified)[source] |
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| Stall speed | 148.5 km/h (92.3 mph, 80.2 kn)[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | 926 km/h (575 mph, 500 kn) ( EAS : Mach 0.82)[source] | — |
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| g limits | +8.0, -4.0[source] | — |
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| Rockets | pods for Zuni or SNEB unguided rockets.[source] | air-to-surface rockets can be fitted after a minor retrofit.[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] | Mk 46 Mod V torpedoes, conventional bombs[source] |
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| National origin | Italy[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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| 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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