Grob G 120
The Grob G 120 is a two-seat training and aerobatic low-wing aircraft with a carbon composite airframe, built by Grob Aircraft. It is based on the Grob G 115TA training aircraft and is specially designed for military and civil pilots training. It has a retractable tricycle landing gear and a low tailplane.
Design and development
The airframe is made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic and is stressed to +6/-4g. Its minimum service life is just over 15,000 flight hours.The cockpit provides room for students wearing military equipment and helmets. The plane is equipped with movable seats and rudder pedals and an air conditioning system. A second thrust lever is available.
Variants
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- KF Defence Programs: 14 for training of Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Air Force pilots.
- French Air and Space Force: 18
- German Air Force: 6
- Israeli Air Force: 17 The Snunit used by the IAF has a Lycoming AEIO-540-D4D5 engine that produces a maximum speed of.
- Kenya Air Force: 6
Specifications (G 120A)