Grob G-120
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| Grob G 120A | |
| Role | Trainer |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Grob Aircraft |
| First flight | 1999 |
The Grob G 120A is a two seated 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.
The first buyer was Lufthansa Flight Training.[citation needed]
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[edit] Design
The airframe made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic and is stressed to +6/-4g. Its minimum service life is just over 15,000 flight hours.[citation needed]
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. A second thrust lever is available.[citation needed]
[edit] Specifications
Data from[citation needed]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 8.11 m (26 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 10.18 m (33 ft 5 in)
- Height: 2.66 m (8 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 13.3 m² (143.1 ft²)
- Empty weight: 1100kg (2425lb)
- Useful load: 360 kg (792 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 1440 kg (3,175 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming AEIO-540-D4D5 6-cylinder, horizontally opposed engine, 194 kW (260 hp)
- Propeller: 3-blade constant speed
- Max. landing weight: 1440kg (3,168 lb)
- Usable fuel: 252 ltr / 66.6 US Gal
- Aspect ratio: 7.82
Performance
- Maximum speed: 320 km/h (172 knots, 197 mph)
- Cruise speed: 307 km/h (166 knots, 189 mph)
- Stall speed: 102 km/h (55 knots, 63 mph)
- Range: 1535 km (830 nm, 947 mi)
- Rate of climb: 6.51 m/s (1,280 ft/min)
- Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: W/kg (hp/lb)
- Take-off distance to 15m/50ft: 654 m (2,150 ft)
- Landing distance to 15m/50ft: 562 m (1,845 ft)
- Max. load factors: +6g / -4g
- Min structural service life (aerobatic): 15,000 flight hours
[edit] Badges
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Grob G-120A badge worn by a Canadian Forces military student pilot from 3 CFFTS.
[edit] References
- http://www.grob-aircraft.com
- Grob G 115,120 and 140 Information brochure and Technical Datasheet (Grob Aerospace Sales Department, 2004)
[edit] External links
[edit] See also
- Related development
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