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Light attack and advanced trainer aircraft
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet is a light attack and advanced trainer aircraft originating in France / West Germany. It was built by Dassault Aviation / Dornier Flugzeugwerke. Reported operators include French Air and Space Force Top Aces Egyptian Air Force Royal Thai Air Force.
France / West GermanyDassault/Dornier Alpha Jet
Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedLight attack and advanced trainer aircraft
France / West Germany
Dassault Aviation / Dornier Flugzeugwerke
In service
French Air and Space Force Top Aces Egyptian Air Force Royal Thai Air Force
480
1973–1991
4 November 1977
26 October 1973
2
13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)
9.11 m (29 ft 11 in)
4.19 m (13 ft 9 in)
17.5 m 2 (188 sq ft)
3,515 kg (7,749 lb)
5,000 kg (11,023 lb)
7,500 kg (16,535 lb)
1,520 kg (3,351 lb)
2 × SNECMA Turbomeca Larzac 04-C5 turbofan engines, 13.24 kN (2,980 lbf) thrust each
1,000 km/h (620 mph, 540 kn) at sea level
610 km (380 mi, 330 nmi) lo-lo-lo profile, gun pod, underwing weapons and two drop tanks
2,940 km (1,830 mi, 1,590 nmi) with 2x 310 L (82 US gal; 68 imp gal) droptanks
(internal fuel only) 2 hours 30 minutes at low altitude; 3 hours 30 minutes at high altitude
14,630 m (48,000 ft)
57 m/s (11,200 ft/min) max
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
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
4.8
167 km/h (104 mph, 90 kn) (flaps and undercarriage down)
+12 / -6.4 (ultimate)
9,145 m (30,000 ft) in less than 7 minutes
170 km/h (110 mph; 92 kn)
410 m (1,350 ft)
610 m (2,000 ft)
Two Matra rocket pods with eighteen SNEB 68 mm rockets each or two CRV7 rocket pods with nineteen 70 mm rockets each
Two AIM-9 Sidewinders ; two Matra Magic IIs ; two AGM-65 Mavericks
a variety of bombs (such as the Hunting BL755 cluster bomb )
Two 310 L (82 US gal; 68 imp gal) Drop tanks
Alpha Jet
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 2 people | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 2 people | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 2 people | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 2 people | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 2 people | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 2 people | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 2 people | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 2 people | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 2 people | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
BelgiumNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Trainer aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
CameroonDated directory active-fleet estimate for Alpha Jet, grouped under Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
CanadaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Trainer aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
EgyptAir Force exact named equipment holdings of Alpha Jet*. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): AIRCRAFT / TRG. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited.
FranceAir and Space Force exact named equipment holdings of Alpha Jet*. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): AIRCRAFT / TRG. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited.
MoroccoAir Force holdings of the exact named Alpha Jet* component, counted as equipment units: active, operational reserve and training equipment, excluding equipment in store. Service-scoped IISS observation, not a national total or combat-readiness figure. No parent, sibling, mounted-weapon or heading aggregate quantity inherited.
QatarDated directory active-fleet estimate for Alpha Jet, grouped under Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
ThailandAir Force exact named equipment holdings of Alpha Jet*. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): AIRCRAFT / TRG. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited.
TogoDated directory active-fleet estimate for Alpha Jet, grouped under Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
French Air and Space Force Top Aces Egyptian Air Force Royal Thai Air Force
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Alpha Jet (Dassault / Dornier) · Alpha Jet E. Service scope: French Air and Space Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 42 (incl PAF). Origin: France Germany. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.