Aermacchi M-290 RediGO
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The 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 undercarriage and a low wing. The student and instruction 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.
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Users
- Finnish Air Force (10 L-90)
- Mexican Air Force (L-90)
- Eritrean Air Force (L-90)
Specifications (M-290 TP)
General Characteristics
- Crew: two, student and instructor
- Capacity: up to one additional passenger
- Length: 8.53 m (28 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 10.60 m (39 ft 4 in)
- Height: 3.20 m (10 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 14.8 m² (159 ft²)
- Empty: 860 kg (1,892 lb)
- Loaded: 1,356 kg (2,983 lb)
- Maximum takeoff: 1,900 kg (4,100 lb)
- Powerplant: 1x Allison 250-B17F, 336 kW (450 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 352 km/h (220 mph)
- Range: 1,405 km (878 miles)
- Service ceiling: 7,620 m (25,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 696 m/min (2,280 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 91.6 kg/m² (18.8 lb/ft²)
- Power/Mass: 0.25 kW/kg (0.15 hp/lb)
Armament
- Two hardpoints for a maximum of 360 kg (792 lb) of weapons
Related content
Related development: L-70 - L-80
Comparable aircraft:
Designation sequence (Finnish): L-70 - L-80 - L-90
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