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Grob G120

Lightweight Twin-Seat, Single-Engine Basic Trainer Aircraft [ 1999 ]

The Grob G120 lightweight basic prop-driven trainer from Germany serves in the air forces of several notable powers including Canada, France, and Israel.

Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 05/06/2021 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Image from official Grob marketing material.

May 2018 - The Indonesia Air Force became the recipient of six additional G120TP turboprop-powered basic trainers from Grob. The service now fields a fleet of thirty such aircraft. The order dates back to a deal signed in 2011 of which the initial twenty-four were received from the period spanning 2013 to 2016.

July 2018 - The G120TP trainer was debuted publicly for the first time at Farnborough 2018.

May 2021 - The Swedish Air Force has selected the Grob 120TP to become its next Basic Training platform. The announcement was made on May 5th, 2021 with the initial contract to cover seven airframes and related ground-based equipment including simulators.

Specifications

Service Year

1999

Origin

Germany

Status

ACTIVE
In Active Service.

Crew

2

Production

70
UNITS

Grob Aircraft - Germany

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Argentina; Canada; France; Indonesia; Jordan; Kenya; Mexico; Myanmar; Sweden (announced); United Kingdom; United States

(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)

✓ Training (General)
Developed ability to be used as a dedicated trainer for student pilots (typically under the supervision of an instructor).

Length

28.2 ft
(8.60 m)

Width/Span

33.5 ft
(10.20 m)

Height

8.4 ft
(2.57 m)

Empty Wgt

2,116 lb
(960 kg)

MTOW

3,307 lb
(1,500 kg)

Wgt Diff

+1,190 lb
(+540 kg)

(Showcased structural values pertain to the Grob G120A production variant)

Installed: 1 x Lycoming AEIO-540-D4D5 air-cooled flat-six piston engine developing 260 horsepower driving five-bladed propeller at the nose.

Max Speed

199 mph
(320 kph | 173 kts)

Ceiling

18,045 ft
(5,500 m | 3 mi)

Range

957 mi
(1,540 km | 2,852 nm)

Rate-of-Climb

1,280 ft/min
(390 m/min)

♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)

Sub

Trans

Super

Hyper

HiHyper

ReEntry

♦

(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the Grob G120A production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)

None.

Supported Types

(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)

G120 - Base Series Designation.

G120A (Air-Cooled) - Fitted with Lycoming AEIO-540-D4D5 air-cooled engine of 260 horsepower.

G120TP ("Turboprop") - Fitted with a Rolls-Royce 250-B17F turboprop engine of 456 horsepower.

Cockpit image represents the Grob G120TP production model.

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