M-345
The Aermacchi M-345 is a turbofan-powered military trainer aircraft designed and produced by the Italian defense conglomerate Leonardo S.p.A. It is an improvement of the Aermacchi M-311 which in itself was a development of the SIAI-Marchetti S.211. On 29 December 2016, the M-345 performed its maiden flight; one month later, the first order for the type was placed by the Italian Air Force. The first production-standard M-345 was flown from Venegono Superiore in December 2018; and entered service in December 2020 replacing MB-339.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Leonardo
- Category
- Trainers
- Country of origin
- Italy
- First flight
- 2005-06-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 400 kt
- Max speed
- 429 kt
- Range
- 760 nm
- Service ceiling
- 12,190 ft
- Rate of climb
- 4,719 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 9,921 lb
- Empty weight
- 7,275 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 396.8 US gal
- Powerplant
- Williams FJ44-4M-34 turbofan
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 32.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 27.9 ft
- Height
- 12.3 ft
- Number built
- 4
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.