Congratulations... The deal is said to be worth 1 billion euro.

info on the plane:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aermacchi_M-346

SEXEH !

it is the most advanced trainer in the world

it is specifically drafted as a pure trainer though


Melissa Satta

The MB-346 is NOT transsonic. It has reached Mach 1.15 and is capable of Mach 1.2.

ma in affondata

puņ anche essere una comune figura addestrativa

ma non č il normale regime di volo


Melissa Satta

I do not think it was in a dive that the top speed was achieved because it would have been noted. UAE are ordering the model in attack variant so it's jut not a trainer.

yes for three roles:

trainer (20)
light attack (20)
display team (8)

a transonic aircraft is one who can operate between mach 0.8 amd mach 1.2

the cruise speed for the M-346 Master is 0.96 mach

of course it has yet been tested at a max speed of 1.15 mach

the light attack version is also not officially known as M-346K

but about the attack role the M-346 is a very sophisticated and expensive aircraft, it is the most sophisticated advanced trainer existing in the world at present as it has been specifically drafted for the training of the 4th, 4th and half and 5th generation fighter pilots

for a real attack role it is really too much expensive for countries different from the Gulf Countries and the First World countries would use real attack fighters not light ones in the role, at least that has been the trend yet from the Vietnam war days

most of countries would use cheaper and more expendable trainers for the ligt attack role as the SKorean one who has been drafted essentially as a light attack fighter more then for the training role


Melissa Satta

mario, you mentioned the M-346K being the light attack version. the UAE has ordered 20 of these in its full order for 48 aircraft. do you have any information on this version? and is the M-346K the official name for the attack version.

ill appreciate an answer

the designation is still unofficial

but it is the usual designation for the armed and more combat versions of Macchi and other italian trainers

the M-346K designation is largely used in the debates from at least 3 years nowm you can find that used on many forums too

it is armed and equipped with a radar, with two pilots in tandem and dual fluing controls as in the trainer version

at least accordingly the early news, at present I do not know which is the definitive version


Melissa Satta

thanks mario

What is the original name of this aircraft? Is it Yak-130?

"Mario
it is the most advanced trainer in the world

it is specifically drafted as a pure trainer though"

+1


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@sampaix

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@elo

the Yak-130 is a different aircraft despite both are developments from a common prototype the Yak - AEM 130

whe nan aircraft is compared you have to look on mission, engines, avionics and airframe

the SK trainer K-50 despite it is a trainer too it is 25% heavier and with very different engines compared to M-346 and this clearly shows it has been drafted for a very different main mission


Melissa Satta

God job Italy