Warships
 Missiles
 Armor
 Infantry
 Articles
MILITARY AIRCRAFT Air Forces Annual National Aircraft Index Military Aircraft Types
Dassault-Breguet Dornier Alpha Jet
 
Dassault-Breguet Dornier Alpha Jet
Country: France-Germany
Type: Trainer
Manufacturer: Dassault-Breguet Dornier
Service: 1978 - 1998
First Flight: 26 October 1973
Production: 480

The Alpha Jet is a light jet attack and advanced trainer aircraft manufactured by Dornier of Germany and Dassault-Breguet of France.


TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ( Alpha Jet)

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1-2
  • Length: 13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.11 m (29 ft 11 in)
  • Height: 4.19 m (13 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 17.5 m (188 ft)
  • Empty weight: 3,515 kg (7,750 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 5,000 kg (11,000 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 8,000 kg (18,000 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 x SNECMA Turbomeca Larzac 04-C6 turbofans, 13.2 kN (3,000 lbf) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 994 km/h (537 kn, 621 mph)
  • Range: 2,780 km (1,500 nmi, 1,740 mi)
  • Service ceiling 13,700 m (50,000 ft)

Armament

  • Guns: 1 x 27 mm (1.06 in) Mauser BK-27 cannon
  • Other: Up to 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) external stores on five hardpoints, including:
    • Bombs:
      • Hunting BL755 cluster bomb units
    • Missiles:
      • AGM-65 Maverick
      • AIM-9 Sidewinder
      • Matra Magic II