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| Peregrine 600 |
| Type |
Military trainer |
| National origin |
United States of America |
| Manufacturer |
Gulfstream American |
| Maiden flight |
22 May 1981 |
| Number built |
1 |
The Gulfstream American Peregrine 600 was a military trainer aircraft developed in the United States in the early 1980s but which did not progress further than prototype stage. Developed from the company's Hustler business aircraft, the Peregrine shared the same wings, empennage and rear fuselage, but had a new forward fuselage with side-by-side seating for the pilot and instructor. The aircraft was developed as a contender in the United States Air Force's Next Generation Trainer programme, but was ultimately passed over in favour of the Fairchild T-46. Attempts to market it to (at least) the air forces of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and China also proved unsuccessful, and the project was cancelled in 1985.
[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
- Length: 38 ft 4 in (11.70 m)
- Wingspan: 34 ft 5 in (10.50 m)
- Height: 13 ft 5 in (4.10 m)
- Gross weight: 6,200 lb (2,800 kg)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 450 mph (730 km/h)
- Range: 1,240 miles (2,000 km)
- Service ceiling: 48,000 ft (14,600 m)
- Rate of climb: 5,200 ft/min (26.4 m/s)
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