Alenia Aermacchi M-345
| Aermacchi S-211 | |
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 A S.211 of the Philippine Air Force
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| Type: | Training aircraft |
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| First flight: |
April 10, 1981 |
| Number of pieces: |
~ 60 |
The Alenia Aermacchi M-345 is a beginner's training aircraft with a turbofan engine from the Italian aircraft manufacturer Alenia Aermacchi . Originally developed by SIAI-Marchetti , it was called S.211 for a long time . In 1997 the company was taken over by Aermacchi and the latter by Alenia in 2006 , which is why the model was temporarily called Alenia Aermacchi M-211 , and after a revision it was M-311 . The name was changed to M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer) in 2012. With the new name, Alenia Aermacchi hopes to be able to better market the inexpensive beginner's trainer together with the advanced trainer Alenia Aermacchi M-346 .
history
This project was a private initiative started in 1976 by the SIAI-Marchetti company. Orders from the Italian Air Force were not to be expected, as they wanted to replace their Aermacchi MB-326 with the revised MB-339. The inexpensive and low-maintenance S-211 was intended exclusively for export. The prototype of the S-211 took off on April 10, 1981 from Milan-Malpensa airport on its maiden flight. Deliveries began in November 1984 and lasted until July 1985. A total of almost 60 aircraft were ordered: Singapore received 30 aircraft, 24 of which were assembled on site, the Philippines acquired 19 aircraft, 15 of which were assembled by a local company. Haiti was unable to pay for the four aircraft it ordered. They went to private operators along with a few others.
The machine is still offered by Aermacchi in the revised version M-345HET ( High Efficiency Trainer ), which is located slightly below the Aermacchi MB-339 and the successor model Aermacchi M-346 .
Military users
The air forces of the following countries put the S-211 / M-345 into service:
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Italy
- Aeronautica Militare (AMI): 45 T-345A (AMI designation for the M-345HET) planned
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Philippines
- Hukbóng Himpapawid ng Pilipinas (Air Force): 19 S-211
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Singapore
- Republic of Singapore Air Force : 30 S-211
Technical specifications
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| Parameter | SIAI-Marchetti S-211 | Alenia Aermacchi M-345 |
|---|---|---|
| crew | Student pilot + instructor | |
| length | 9.31 m | 9.85 m |
| span | 8.43 m | 8.47 m |
| height | 3.80 m | 3.74 m |
| Service ceiling | 12,190 m | |
| Max. Flight duration without reserves | 4 h | |
| Range with 2 additional tanks | 1100 nm | |
| Preparation mass | 1650 kg | |
| Max. Starting mass without ext. charge | 2500 kg | 3300 kg |
| Max. external charge | 1400 kg | |
| Top speed | 665 km / h at an altitude of 7620 m | 980 km / h |
| Engines | Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D -4C | Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D -5C |
| Engine power | 1134 kp | 1600 kp |
Picture gallery
M-345 of the " Frecce Tricolori " (2014)
M-345 at the Paris Air Show (2013)
Tail unit of the M-345 CPX619 (2013)
M-345 CPX619 main landing gear
M-311-320 - NC201 - CSX619 at the Paris Air Show (2007)
M-311 (2007)
See also
literature
- “Aero” (Issue 137) Marshall Cavendish International Ltd., London 1985.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Paris Air Show 2017: Leonardo showcases M-345 HET trainer, M-346FA light attack aircraft, Janes, June 19, 2017 ( Memento of the original from June 19, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Italy is buying more Leonardo M-345, Flug Revue, June 13, 2019
