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Measured figures
G 115E · Length
Single source7.79 m (25 ft 7 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Grob G 115 | Socata TB 30 Epsilon |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Basic trainer[source] | Light military trainer aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Grob Aircraft[source] | SOCATA ( Aérospatiale )[source] |
| Status | active[source] | Active service[source] |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force Egyptian Air Force Finnish Air Force Royal Navy Army Air Corps (UK)[source] | French Air Force (historical) Portuguese Air Force Togolese Air Force Senegalese Air Force |
7.59 m (24 ft 11 in)[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]
× Lycoming AEIO-540-L1B5D 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source× Lycoming AEIO-540-L1B5D 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 220 kW (300 hp)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufactured | 1985–present[source] | 1979-1989[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1999[source] | 1983[source] |
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| First flight | November 1985[source] | 22 December 1979[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 143 L (31 imp gal; 38 US gal) usable[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 8.2:1[source] |
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| Airfoil | Eppler 696[source] | root: RA 1643 (16%); tip: RA 1243 (12%)[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] | 2-bladed constant-speed propeller[source] |
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| Stall speed | 91 km/h (57 mph, 49 kn) (60 degree flap)[source] | 115 km/h (71 mph, 62 kn)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 341 km/h (212 mph, 184 kn)[source] | 520 km/h (320 mph, 280 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | + 6.0/ - 3.0[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Deutschland[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland | — |
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| Hardpoints | — | Up to 480 kg (1,100 lbs) on four underwing hardpoints (export versions)[source] |
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