Grob Aircraft,
formerly Grob Aerospace
Grob G 120 Trainer
Grob Aerospace
Grob G 120 Training
Role Trainer
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Grob Aircraft
First flight 1999
Status Active in production
Primary users French Air and Space Force
Israeli Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
German Air Force
Produced 1999-present
Developed from Grob G 115
Variants Grob G 120TP
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History Grob Aircraft, formerly Grob Aerospace
Grob G 120 is a two-seat training and aerobatic
The Grob G 120 is a two-seat 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.
Design and development
The airframe is made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic and is stressed to +6/-4g. Its minimum service life is just over 15,000 flight hours.[1]
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.[citation needed] A second thrust lever is available..
Variants
- G 120A
- Piston powered version with a Lycoming AEIO-540-D4D5 six cylinder, four-stroke, air-cooled piston aircraft engine producing 260 hp (194 kW).
- G 120TP
- Turboprop powered version with a Rolls-Royce 250-B17F aircraft engine producing 456 shp (340 kW) for take-off and 380 shp (283 kW) for maximum cruise.
Operators
- KF Defence Programs: 14 for training of Canadian Armed Forces (until 2013) and Royal Canadian Air Force (from 2013) pilots.
- Israeli Air Force: 17 The Snunit used by the IAF has a Lycoming AEIO-540-D4D5 engine that produces a maximum speed of 235 km/h (127 kn).
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Grob Aircraft, formerly Grob Aerospace
Grob G 120 is a two-seat training and aerobatic
Grob Aircraft, formerly Grob Aerospace
Grob G 120 is a two-seat training and aerobatic
General Info
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- Crew: Two
- Length: 8.605 m (28 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 10.19 m (33 ft 5 in)
- Height: 2.57 m (8 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 13.29 m2 (143.1 sq ft)
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- Empty weight: 960 kg (2,116 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,440 kg (3,175 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,490 kg (3,285 lb) (Utility)[8]
- Fuel capacity: 256 litres (56 imp gal; 68 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming AEIO-540-D4D5 air-cooled flat-six, 190 kW (260 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed Hartzell HC-C3YR-1RF/F7663R, 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) diameter
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Performance
- Maximum speed: 319 km/h (198 mph, 172 kn)
- Cruise speed: 307 km/h (191 mph, 166 kn) at 75% power (1,500 m (5,000 ft))
- Stall speed: 102 km/h (63 mph, 55 kn) with full flaps
- Never exceed speed: 435 km/h (270 mph, 235 kn)
- Range: 1,540 km (960 mi, 830 nmi) at 8,000 ft (2,400 m) and 45% power)
- Endurance: 6.35 hours at 10,000 ft and maximum endurance power setting[8]
- Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,000 ft)
Related development
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Links to Youtube & Others
The Bf 108A first flew in 1934, followed by the Bf 108B in 1935. The Bf 108B used the substantially larger, 12.67 litre displacement Argus As 10 air-cooled inverted V8 engine. The nickname Taifun (German for "typhoon") was given to her own aircraft by Elly Beinhorn, a well-known German pilot, and was generally adopted
Grob G 120 is a
two-seat training
Development of the type continue and in 1935 the Bf 108B appeared with the fin and rudder having undergone modifications.
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Conceived as a competitive aircraft the Bf 108 would take part in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
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