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Revision as of 17:08, 3 May 2019
| M-311/M-345 | |
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| The M-311 at the Paris Air Show in 2007 | |
| Role | Light attack aircraft and advanced trainer |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Alenia Aermacchi (now Leonardo S.p.A.) |
| First flight | M-311 1 June 2005 M-345 29 December 2016 M-345 HET 21 December 2018 |
| Status | Under development |
| Number built | 2 |
| Developed from | SIAI Marchetti S.211 |
The Alenia Aermacchi M-345 (M-311 before 2012) is a turbofan-powered military trainer aircraft. It is a development of the SIAI Marchetti S.211/Aermacchi S-211.
Design and development
The M-345 is a small tandem two-seat shoulder-wing monoplane with a retractable tricycle landing gear, powered by a single Williams FJ44-4M-34 turbofan. It is based on the earlier SIAI-Marchetti S.211, with the addition of both structural and equipment improvements. The airframe has been strengthened, and a glass cockpit and modern avionics have been added. As a basic trainer, the aircraft is designed to complement the Aermacchi M-346 advanced trainer. The aircraft was designed with a secondary close air support capability with five underwing hardpoints.
The prototype aircraft first flew in June 2005.[1]
On 28 May 2008, Boeing and Alenia signed a joint agreement to cooperate on marketing, sales, training and product support for both the M-346 and M-311.[2][3]
In March 2015, Alenia and ENAER of Chile signed an agreement to jointly manufacture and sell the M-345 HET in South America.[4]
On 1 June 2015, Alenia Aermacchi presented the M-345 jet to the DGA for the nascent French replacement program for its Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jets.[5] The M-345 first flew on 29 December 2016.[6]
Italy placed an initial order for five M-345s for the Italian Air Force on 13 January 2017. It has a requirement for up to 45 aircraft to replace Aermacchi MB-339s used in the basic training role and by the Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team.[7]
The first production-standard M-345 was flown from Venegono Superiore in December 2018, with service entry in the Italian Air Force expected in 2020.[8]
Variants
- M-311
- Modernized and uprated version of the SIAI Marchetti S.211/Aermacchi S-211; two prototypes built.[9]
- M-345 HET
- Redesignation of the M-311 from 2012, powered by 1 Williams International FJ44-4M turbofan[10]
Specifications (M-345)
Data from M-345 - Leonardo Company[11]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 9.85 m (32 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 8.47 m (27 ft 9 in)
- Height: 3.74 m (12 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 12.6 m2 (136 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 3,300 kg (7,275 lb)
- Gross weight: 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 700 kg (1,500 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Williams FJ44-4M-34 turbofan engine
Performance
- Maximum speed: 740 km/h (460 mph, 400 kn)
- Stall speed: 163 km/h (101 mph, 88 kn)
- Never exceed speed: 795 km/h (494 mph, 429 kn)
- Range: 1,410 km (880 mi, 760 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 12,190 m (39,990 ft)
- g limits: +7.33 −3.5
- Rate of climb: 23.97 m/s (4,719 ft/min)
- Thrust/weight: 0.00443 kN/kg (0.452 lbf/lb)
Armament
- Up to 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of weapons on five hardpoints, including gunpods, bombs, and rockets.
References
- ^ "Training aircraft", Projects (gallery), Airforce technology.
- ^ Defense News.
- ^ Boeing (press release), May 26, 2008, archived from the original on June 29, 2008
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help). - ^ ENAER SIGNS A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH LARGEST ITALIAN AERONAUTICS COMPANY FINMECCANICA-ALENIA AERMACCHI
- ^ Perry, Dominic (16 June 2015). "Paris: France plans Alpha Jet replacement". Flightglobal. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ Stevenson, Beth (3 January 2017). "Maiden Flight for M-345 Trainer". Flightglobal. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ Nicolli Air International July 2017, p. 11.
- ^ Perry, Dominic (21 December 2018). "Leonardo flies first production-standard M-345". Flight Global. London. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "S.211" (production list). NL: SIAI-Marchetti. Archived from the original on 2006-10-28.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Alenia picks FJ44 for M-345 trainer, mulls SF-260 replacement
- ^ "M-345 - Leonardo Company". www.leonardocompany.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
Further reading
- Nicolli, Ricardo (July 2017). "High Efficiency Trainer". Air International. Vol. 93, no. 1. pp. 8–11. ISSN 0306-5634.
External links
- "M-345", Training systems products, Leonardo.
- "M-311 – Basic Jet Trainer/Light Combat Aircraft", Projects, Airforce technology.