Aermacchi M-290 RediGO

infobox Aircraft
name = M-290 RediGO
type = Trainer
manufacturer = Aermacchi
Valmet

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first flight = February 12 1985
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primary user = Finnish Air Force
more users = Eritrean Air Force
Mexican Navy
developed from =Valmet L-70 Vinka
variants with their own articles = Valmet L-80 Turbo-VinkaThe Aermacchi M-290 TP RediGO is a turboprop-powered military basic trainer aircraft. It was originally manufactured by Valmet of Finland as the L-90 TP Redigo, a development of their earlier training aircraft for the Finnish Air Force.

The prototype, a modified L-80 first flew on February 12 1985. Aermacchi purchased the manufacturing rights in 1996.

The aircraft is of conventional configuration, with retractable tricycle gear and a low wing. The student and instructor sit side-by-side. As is typical with many military trainers, it can also carry light armament for weapons training, or potentially, for use in a close-support role.

Users

;ERI: Eritrean Air Force (8) L-90 in service;FIN: Finnish Air Force (9) L-90 in service;MEX: Mexican Navy (7) L-90 in service

pecifications (M-290 TP)

aircraft specifications
plane or copter?= plane
jet or prop?= prop
ref=Brassey's World Aircraft and Systems Directory 1999/2000 Taylor 2000, p.36.]
crew= two, student and instructor
capacity= Can accommodate additional two passengers or stretcher with patient
length main= 8.53 m
length alt= 28 ft 0 in
span main= 10.60 m
span alt= 39 ft 4 in
height main= 3.20 m
height alt= 10 ft 6 in
area main= 14.8 m²
area alt= 159 ft²
airfoil=NACA 63-218 mod at root, 63-412 mod at tip
empty weight main= 970 kg
empty weight alt= 2,138 lb
loaded weight main=
loaded weight alt=
useful load main=
useful load alt=
max takeoff weight main= 1,900 kg
max takeoff weight alt= 4,190 lb
max takeoff weight more= (with external stores)
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engine (prop)= Allison 250-B17F
type of prop= turboprop
number of props=1
power main= 336 kW
power alt= 450 hp
power original=
max speed main= 352 km/h
max speed alt= 219 mph, 190 knots
cruise speed main= 326 km/h
cruise speed alt= 202 mph, 176 knots
never exceed speed main=
never exceed speed alt=
stall speed main= 93 km/h
stall speed alt= 58 mph, 50 knots
range main= 1,400 km
range alt= 870 mi, 755 NM
ceiling main= 7,620 m
ceiling alt= 25,000 ft
climb rate main= 11.6 m/s
climb rate alt= 2,280 ft/min
loading main= 91.6 kg/m²
loading alt= 18.8 lb/ft²
thrust/weight=
power/mass main= 0.25 kW/kg
power/mass alt= 0.15 hp/lb
more performance=
armament=Six hardpoints for a maximum of 800 kg (1760 lb) of weapons
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References

*Taylor, Michael, J.H. (ed.). "Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory: 1999/2000 Edition". London: Brassey's. 1999. ISBN 1 85753 245 7.

ee also

Related development:
L-70 -
L-80

Comparable aircraft:

Designation sequence (Finnish):
L-70 -
L-80 -L-90