Analysis All the reasons why M-346FA can help countries with low budget, LatAm ones on top

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The M-346 FA, or Fighter Attack, is conceived to be an unrivalled aircraft in terms of cost – effectiveness, able to carry out training as well as a wide range of operations tasks. Due to its characteristics, it appears well suited to the Latin America scenario, where many air forces are replacing older generation fighters or light attack aircraft, such as - for example - the Cessna A-37/T-37, facing a challenging budget situation and targeting a smart and cost-effective solution. Read more here

 

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General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 11.49 m (37 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 9.72 m (31 ft 11 in)
• Height: 4.76 m (15 ft 7 in)
• Wing area: 23.52 m2 (253.2 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 4,900 kg (10,803 lb)
• Gross weight: 6,700 kg (14,771 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 9,600 kg (21,164 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) internal
• Powerplant: 2 × Honeywell/ITEC F124-GA-200 turbofan engines, 28 kN (6,300 lbf) thrust each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 1,255 km/h (780 mph, 678 kn)
• Stall speed: 176 km/h (109 mph, 95 kn)
• Never exceed speed: 1,470 km/h (910 mph, 790 kn) / M1.2
• Range: 1,925 km (1,196 mi, 1,039 nmi)
• Ferry range: 2,722 km (1,691 mi, 1,470 nmi) with 3 external drop tanks
• Endurance: 2 hours 45 minutes (4 hours with external drop tanks)
• Service ceiling: 13,716 m (45,000 ft)
• g limits: +8 -3
• Rate of climb: 111.75 m/s (21,998 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 285 kg/m2 (58 lb/sq ft)
• Thrust/weight: 0.84

Armament

• Hardpoints: Provisions for a total of 7 pylon stations (1× under-fuselage plus 6× under-wing including 2× wingtip), capable of mounting up to 3,000 kilograms (6,600 lb) of external payload and up to 3× 630 litres (140 imp gal; 170 US gal) external drop tanks (only under-fuselage and 2 inward wing pylons are wet-plumbed)

Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master - Wikipedia

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