Grob G-120
The Grob G 120A is a two seated 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 cross empennage.
The first buyer was Lufthansa Flight Training.
Design
The airframe made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic and is stressed to +6/-4g. Its minimum service life is just over 15,000 flight hours.
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. A second thrust lever is available.
Specifications
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General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 8.11 m (26 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 10.18 m (33 ft 5 in)
- Height: 2.66 m (8 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 13.3 m² (143.1 ft²)
- Empty weight: 1100kg (2425lb)
- Useful load: 360 kg (792 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1440 kg (3,175 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming AEIO-540-D4D5 6-cylinder, horizontally opposed engine, 194 kW (260 hp)
- Propeller: 3-blade constant speed
- Max. landing weight: 1440kg (3,168 lb)
- Usable fuel: 252 ltr / 66.6 US Gal
- Aspect ratio: 7.82
Performance
- Maximum speed: 320 km/h (172 knots, 197 mph)
- Cruise speed: 307 km/h (166 knots, 189 mph)
- Stall speed: 102 km/h (55 knots, 63 mph)
- Range: 1535 km (830 nm, 947 mi)
- Rate of climb: 6.51 m/s (1,280 ft/min)
- Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: W/kg (hp/lb)
- Take-off distance to 15m/50ft: 654 m (2,150 ft)
- Landing distance to 15m/50ft: 562 m (1,845 ft)
- Max. load factors: +6g / -4g
- Min structural service life (aerobatic): 15,000 flight hours
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