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BTrainer aircraft
Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)[source]
CP-140 Aurora · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Grob G 120TP | Lockheed CP-140 Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | two[source] | Mission minimum 8, typically 12 to 15[source] |
| Type | Trainer[source] | Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)[source] |
| National origin | Germany[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Grob Aircraft[source] | Lockheed Corporation[source] |
CP-140 · Length
Single sourceCruise; at MCP, 10,000 ft
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source454 km/h (282 mph, 245 kn)[source]
435 km/h (270 mph, 235 kn) (at MCP, 10,000 ft)[source]
Maximum; CP-140 Aurora · Maximum speed · Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; CP-140 · below cruise ceiling
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce M250-B17F Turboprop aircraft engine
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce M250-B17F Turboprop aircraft engine , 340 kW (456 hp)[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]
2,772 ft/min
Single source14.08 m/s (2,772 ft/min)[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.
| Status |
|---|
In production[source] |
Active (CP-140M only)[source] |
| Primary users | Indonesian Air Force Mexican Air Force Bangladesh Air Force UK Military Flying Training System Swedish Air Force[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 2010-present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2013[source] | 1980[source] |
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| First flight | 2010[source] | 22 March 1979 (CP-140)[source] |
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| Developed from | Grob G 120[source] | Lockheed P-3 Orion[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 360 litres (79 imp gal; 95 US 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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| Propellers | 5-bladed MT Propeller , 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) diameter[source] | 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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| Stall speed | 107 km/h (67 mph, 58 kn) (MSL, landing configuration)[source] | — |
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| g limits | +6/-4G[source] | — |
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| Primary user | — | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | — | 21 (18 CP-140M + 3 CP-140A)[source] |
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| Retired | — | 2011 (CP-140A only)[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 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 | — | 7.5[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 0014 (modified) ; tip: NACA 0012 (modified)[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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| Rockets | — | air-to-surface rockets can be fitted after a minor retrofit.[source] |
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| Bombs | — | Mk 46 Mod V torpedoes, conventional bombs[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source] United States[source] |
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