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Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
1976 150M Commuter II · Length
Single source23 ft 11 in (7.29 m)[source]
Close-support version · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Cessna 150 | Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility aircraft, basic trainer[source] | Light attack and advanced trainer aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | Dassault Aviation / Dornier Flugzeugwerke[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
| Number built | 23,839[source] | 480 |
13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Empty; 1976 150M Commuter II · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; 1976 150M Commuter II · Max takeoff weight
Single source1,122 lb (509 kg)[source]
1,600 lb (726 kg)[source]
Empty; Close-support version · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Close-support version · Gross weight
Single sourceCruise; 1976 150M Commuter II · at 10,000 ft (3,050 m) (econ cruise)
Single sourceMaximum; 1976 150M Commuter II · at sea level
Single source109 kn (125 mph, 202 km/h) at sea level[source]
82 kn (94 mph, 152 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3,050 m) (econ cruise)[source]
Maximum; Close-support version · at sea level
Single source1,000 km/h (620 mph, 540 kn) at sea level[source]
1976 150M Commuter II · econ cruise, standard fuel
Single source420 nmi (480 mi, 780 km) (econ cruise, standard fuel)[source]
Ferry; Close-support version · with 2x 310 L (82 US gal; 68 imp gal) droptanks
Single source2,940 km (1,830 mi, 1,590 nmi) with 2x 310 L (82 US gal; 68 imp gal) droptanks[source]
Close-support version · lo-lo-lo profile, gun pod, underwing weapons and two drop tanks
Single source610 km (380 mi, 330 nmi) lo-lo-lo profile, gun pod, underwing weapons and two drop tanks[source]
1976 150M Commuter II · 1 × Continental O-200-A air-cooled horizontally-opposed engine
Single source1 × Continental O-200-A air-cooled horizontally-opposed engine, 100 hp (75 kW)[source]
Close-support version · 2 × SNECMA Turbomeca Larzac 04-C5 turbofan engines thrust each
Single source2 × SNECMA Turbomeca Larzac 04-C5 turbofan engines, 13.24 kN (2,980 lbf) thrust each[source]
Close-support version · at high altitude
Single sourceClose-support version · internal fuel only at low altitude
Single source(internal fuel only) 2 hours 30 minutes at low altitude; 3 hours 30 minutes at high altitude[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufactured | 1958–1977[source] | 1973–1991[source] |
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| First flight | September 12, 1957[source] | 26 October 1973[source] |
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| Variant | Cessna 152[source] | — |
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| Capacity | one passenger (plus two children not exceeding 120 lb (54 kg) on optional bench seat in baggage space)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 22.5 US gal (18.7 imp gal; 85 L) usable internal fuel[source] | 1,520 kg (3,351 lb)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 6.7:1[source] | 4.8[source] |
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| Airfoil | NACA 2412[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed McCauley 1A102/OCM metal fixed-pitch propeller, 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) diameter[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 42 kn (48 mph, 78 km/h) (flaps down, power off)[source] | 167 km/h (104 mph, 90 kn) (flaps and undercarriage down)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 140 kn (160 mph, 260 km/h)[source] | — |
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| Take-off run to 50 ft (15 m) | 1,385 ft (422 m)[source] | — |
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| Landing run from 50 ft (15 m) | 1,075 ft (328 m)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source] | — |
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| National origin | — | France / West Germany[source] |
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| Primary users | — | French Air and Space Force Top Aces Egyptian Air Force Royal Thai Air Force[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 4 November 1977[source] |
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| Guns | — | One 27 mm Mauser BK-27 cannon in centreline gun pack with 150 rounds or one 30 mm DEFA cannon in centreline pod with 150 rounds[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 5 with a capacity of 2,500 kg (5,512 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: Two Matra rocket pods with eighteen SNEB 68 mm rockets each or two CRV7 rocket pods with nineteen 70 mm rockets each Missiles: Two AIM-9 Sidewinders ; two Matra Magic IIs ; two AGM-65 Mavericks Bombs: a variety of bombs (such as the Hunting BL755 cluster bomb ) Other: Two 310 L (82 US gal; 68 imp gal) Drop tanks[source] |
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| g limits | — | +12 / -6.4 (ultimate)[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 9,145 m (30,000 ft) in less than 7 minutes[source] |
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| Landing speed | — | 170 km/h (110 mph; 92 kn)[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 410 m (1,350 ft)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 610 m (2,000 ft)[source] |
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| Rockets | — | Two Matra rocket pods with eighteen SNEB 68 mm rockets each or two CRV7 rocket pods with nineteen 70 mm rockets each[source] |
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| Missiles | — | Two AIM-9 Sidewinders ; two Matra Magic IIs ; two AGM-65 Mavericks[source] |
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| Bombs | — | a variety of bombs (such as the Hunting BL755 cluster bomb )[source] |
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| Other | — | Two 310 L (82 US gal; 68 imp gal) Drop tanks[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | Alpha Jet[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Close-support version · Max takeoff weight
Single source