Grob Aircraft,
formerly Grob Aerospace
Grob G 120 Trainer
Manufactured 1999-present
Grob Aerospace
Grob G 120 Training
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| General information | |
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| Type | Trainer |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Grob Aircraft |
| Status | Active in production |
| Primary users | French Air and Space ForceIsraeli Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force German Air Force |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1999-present |
| First flight | 1999 |
| Developed from | Grob G 115 |
| Variants | Grob G 120TP |
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History Grob Aircraft, formerly Grob Aerospace
Grob G 120 is a two-seat training and aerobatic
Manufactured 1999-present
The Grob G 120 is a two-seat training and aerobatic low-wing aircraft with a carbon composite airframe, built by Grob Aircraft. It is based on the Grob G 115TA training aircraft and is specially designed for military and civil pilots training. It has a tricycle landing gear and a low tailplane.
Design and development
The airframe is made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic and is stressed to +6/-4g. Its minimum service life is just over 15,000 flight hours.[1]
The cockpit provides room for students wearing military equipment and helmets. The plane is equipped with movable seats and rudder pedals and an air conditioning system.[citation needed] A second thrust lever is available..
Variants
- G 120A
- Piston powered version with a Lycoming AEIO-540-D4D5 six cylinder, four-stroke, air-cooled piston aircraft engine producing 260 hp (194 kW).
- G 120TP
- Turboprop powered version with a Rolls-Royce 250-B17F aircraft engine producing 456 shp (340 kW) for take-off and 380 shp (283 kW) for maximum cruise.
Operators
- KF Defence Programs: 14 for training of Canadian Armed Forces (until 2013) and Royal Canadian Air Force (from 2013) pilots.
- Israeli Air Force: 17 The Snunit used by the IAF has a Lycoming AEIO-540-D4D5 engine that produces a maximum speed of 235 km/h (127 kn).
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Grob Aircraft, formerly Grob Aerospace
Grob G 120 is a two-seat training and aerobatic
Manufactured 1999-present
Grob Aircraft, formerly Grob Aerospace
Grob G 120 is a two-seat training and aerobatic Manufactured 1999-present
General Info
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- Crew: Two
- Length: 8.605 m (28 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 10.19 m (33 ft 5 in)
- Height: 2.57 m (8 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 13.29 m2 (143.1 sq ft)
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- Empty weight: 960 kg (2,116 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,440 kg (3,175 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,490 kg (3,285 lb) (Utility)
- Fuel capacity: 256 litres (56 imp gal; 68 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming AEIO-540-D4D5 air-cooled flat-six, 190 kW (260 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed Hartzell HC-C3YR-1RF/F7663R, 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) diameter
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Performance
- Maximum speed: 319 km/h (198 mph, 172 kn)
- Cruise speed: 307 km/h (191 mph, 166 kn) at 75% power (1,500 m (5,000 ft))
- Stall speed: 102 km/h (63 mph, 55 kn) with full flaps
- Never exceed speed: 435 km/h (270 mph, 235 kn)
- Range: 1,540 km (960 mi, 830 nmi) at 8,000 ft (2,400 m) and 45% power)
- Endurance: 6.35 hours at 10,000 ft and maximum endurance power setting
- Service ceiling: 5,500 m )
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This low-wing, aerobatic aircraft is the aircraft of choice in the first phase of flying for pilot candidates of the RCAF. The agility and precision of this aircraft provide a steep learning curve to all pilots in the RCAF to ensure they have the potential to operate in demanding operational environments.
Grob G 120 is a
two-seat training
Development of the type continue and in 1935 the Bf 108B appeared with the fin and rudder having undergone modifications.
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Conceived as a competitive aircraft the Bf 108 would take part in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Read more in Bayerische Flugzeugwerke
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