Aermacchi S-211

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The Aermacchi S-211 is a jet-powered military trainer aircraft designed and originally marketed by SIAI Marchetti as the S.211. Some 60 aircraft have been sold to air forces around the world. Aermacchi bought the production rights in 1997.

Contents 1 Development 2 Variants 3 Users 4 Competitions 5 Specifications (S.211) 5.1 General characteristics 5.2 Performance 5.3 Armament 6 Related content

[edit] Development

SIAI Marchetti began work on the aircraft in 1976, hoping to offer it to the company's existing customer base of small air forces operating their piston-engined SF.260. Formally announced in Paris the following year, interest was strong enough to justify the construction of two prototypes, the first of which flew on April 10, 1981.

Like many military trainers, the S-211 can be armed for weapons training or light ground attack duties.

[edit] Variants

• S.211 - original production version
  • S.211A - more powerful version developed with input from Grumman as a contender for the USAF and USN's JPATS aircraft, eventually won by the T-6 Texan II.

• M-311 - uprated version announced by Aermacchi in 2004

[edit] Users

• 130 and 131 Squadron Republic of Singapore Air Force (30 aircraft, including 24 assembled locally by Singapore Aircraft Industries)
• 105 Training Squadron and 7 Tactical Fighter Squadron Philippine Air Force (19 aircraft, including 15 assembled locally by Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation
• Haiti was unable to pay for four aircraft ordered, which were subsequently sold to civil operators. Oracle Corporation CEO Larry Ellison famously purchased one of these machines.

[edit] Competitions

The S.211 was a losing contender in the USA's Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPTATS) aircraft selection. Among the seven to enter, the Raytheon/Pilatus entry won, which became the T-6 Texan II. The S.211 team was partnered with Grumman, and then Northrop Grumman after 1994.

[edit] Specifications (S.211)

[edit] General characteristics

• Crew: two, student and instructor
• Length: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
• Height: 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 12.6 m² (136 ft²)
• Empty: 1,850 kg (4,070 lb)
• Loaded: kg ( lb)
• Maximum takeoff: 2,750 kg (6,050 lb)
• Powerplant: 1x Pratt & Whitney JT15D-4C, 11.1 kN (2,500 lbf) thrust

[edit] Performance

• Maximum speed: 665 km/h (416 mph)
• Range: 2,848 km (1,780 miles)
• Service ceiling: 12,800 m (42,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 1,555 m/min (5,100 ft/min)
• Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
• Thrust-to-weight:
• Acceleration limits: +7.33g (+71.9 m/s²)/−3.5g (−34 m/s²)

[edit] Armament

• up to 660 kg (1,455 lb) of weapons on four hardpoints, including gunpods, bombs, and rockets.

[edit] Related content

Related development:

Comparable aircraft: CASA C-101 - Alpha Jet

Designation sequence: S.205 - S.208 - S.210 - S.211