Alenia Aermacchi M-311

Infobox Aircraft
name= M-311


caption= The M-311 at the Paris Air Show in 2007
type= Light attack aircraft and advanced trainer
national origin= Italy
manufacturer= Alenia Aermacchi
first flight= 1 June avyear|2005
introduced=
retired=
status= Under development
primary user=
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produced=
number built= 2
unit cost=
developed from = Aermacchi S-211
variants with their own articles =

The Alenia Aermacchi M-311 is a turbofan-powered military trainer aircraft. It is a development of the Aermacchi S-211.

Design and development

The M-311 is based on the earlier S-211 it has both structural and equipment improvements. The airframe as been strengthened and a glass cockpit and modern avionics added. As a basic trainer the aircraft is designed to compliment the Aermacchi M-346 advanced trainer. The M-311 is a small tandem two-seat shoulder-wing monoplane with a retractable tricycle landing gear and powered by a single Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5C turbofan. The aircraft was designed with a secondary close air support capability with five underwing hardpoints.

The prototype aircraft first flew in June 2005. [ [http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/trainingaircraft_gallery.htm] ]

In April 2008 Alenia and ENAER of Chile signed an agreement to jointly manufacture and sell the M-346 and M-311 in South America.

On 28 May 2008 Boeing and Alenia signed a joint agreement to cooperate on marketing, sales, training and product support for both the M-346 and M311. [ [http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=3547464&c=AIR&s=AME Defense News] ] [ [http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2008/q2/080526a_nr.html Boeing] ]

Variants

;M-311 : Modernized and uprated version announced by Aermacchi in 2004 (two protoypes built).cite web| url=http://www.siai-marchetti.nl/s211pro.html| title=SIAI-MARCHETTI S.211 production list| publisher =www.siai-marchetti.nl]

pecifications (M-311)

Aircraft specifications
plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=jet
ref= [http://www.aermacchi.it/commercial/m-311 Alenia Aermacchi official site]
crew=Two (student and instructor)
capacity=
length main= 9.85 m
length alt= 32 ft 32 in
span main= 8.47 m
span alt= 27 ft 78 in
height main= 3.74 m
height alt= 12 ft 27 in
area main= 12.6 m²
area alt= 135.6 ft²
airfoil=
empty weight main= 2,300 kg
empty weight alt= 5,070 lb
loaded weight main= 3,200 kg
loaded weight alt= 7,055 lb
useful load main= 1,000 kg
useful load alt= 2,205 lb
max takeoff weight main= 4,100 kg
max takeoff weight alt= 9,040 lb
more general=
engine (jet)=Pratt & Whitney JT15D-5C
type of jet= turbofan engine
number of jets=1
thrust main= 14.19 KN
thrust alt= 3,190 lbf
thrust original=
afterburning thrust main=
afterburning thrust alt=
max speed main= 740 km/h
max speed alt= 400 knots, 460 mph
cruise speed main=
cruise speed alt=
never exceed speed main= 795 km/h
never exceed speed alt= 430 knots, 495 mph
stall speed main= 156 km/h
stall speed alt= 84 knots, 97 mph
range main= 1,778 km
range alt= 960 nm, 1,105 miles
ceiling main= 12,190 m
ceiling alt= 40,000 ft
climb rate main= 1,438 m/min
climb rate alt= 4,720 ft/min
loading main=
loading alt=
thrust/weight= 0.452:1
power/mass main=
power/mass alt=
more performance=
* Acceleration limits: +7.33"g" (+71.9 m/s²)/−3.5"g" (−34 m/s²)
armament=
* Up to 1000 kg (2,205 lb) of weapons on five hardpoints, including gunpods, bombs, and rockets.
avionics=

ee also

Aircontent
related=
* Aermacchi S-211

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References

External links

* [http://www.aermacchi.it/commercial/m-311 Alenia Aermacchi M-311 Official site]
* [http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/m311trainer/ M-311 – Basic Jet Trainer / Light Combat Aircraft]