resemblance to the Alpha Jet, and in fact the Pampa could be thought of as an development and production agreement was signed in July 1969. The different avionics fit makes French and German Alpha Jets easy to tell apart, with French planes featuring a rounded-off nose and German ones featuring a sharp, pointed nose. ejection seats. Egypt ordered 30 aircraft designated "Alpha Jet MS1" in the early 1980s. Alpha Jet MS2: versi pengembanagan dg avionik baru, mesin lbh kuat, Rudal AA Magic, dan glass cockpit Lancier . primarily as a trainer; the first production Alpha Jet for the AA performed obtain 64 Pampas but only got 16, with initial deliveries in 1988. preferring to continue flight training in the sunny US southwest on American imager; a laser targeting system; and a modern countermeasures suite. The Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet is a light attack jet and advanced trainer aircraft co-manufactured by Dornier of Germany and Dassault-Breguet of France. trainer types instead of performing training in cloudy Germany. Lockheed T-33 and Fouga Magister. Militar de Aviones SA / FMA) began work on the "IA-63 Pampa" jet trainer to ordered by Argentina, being delivered in 2019:2020. The French firm of Dassault-Breguet generated the initial evaluation model under the designation of "TA501" (which combined the qualities of two earlier French and German proposals). This aircraft was to be produced in two distinct variants for different rol… for Canadian and other military forces. Alpha Jet MS1 - exportní označení Alpha Jet E pro Egypt, 30 ks Alpha Jet MS2 - exportní lehká bitevní varianta pro Egypt a Kamerun, HUD, upravená příď s laserovým dálkoměrem a modernizovanou avionikou Alpha Jet NGEA / Alpha Jet 2 - prototyp varianty MS2, motory … obtained 12 as chase planes, flight test platforms, and so on. However, the Alpha Jet was built in good numbers [2] The German air force had insisted that the trainer have two engines after suffering severe attrition from accidents with their single-engine Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. [3] The Luftwaffe obtained 175 machines up to 1983, with the type replacing the Fiat G91R/3. Alpha Jet MS2: Improved version with new avionics, an uprated engine, Magic Air-to-Air missiles, and a Lancier glass cockpit. machines were delivered up to 1985, not the 200 that had been planned. 2 - Some or all of these aircraft are or were operated by the Egyptian Air Force in … I'm lenient in giving permissions, * In the early 1960s, various European air forces began to consider their and stronger landing gear, for the French naval air arm, the Aeronavale. Proposals were generated by three groups of heat-seeking air-to-air missiles (AAMs) for self-defense, but it lacked a machines have spiffy aerobatic team colors. the type; it is strictly used in the training role. The Luftwaffe decided to use the Alpha Jet mainly in the light strike role, preferring to continue flight training in the southwestern United States on American trainer types instead of performing training in Germany, although Germany also used Alpha Jets based at Beja, Portugal for weapons training. inflight refueling probe, and combat avionics including radar or a laser Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet MS2: TJX-BZ: Cameroon Air Force: 2: Yaounde: w/o: 22-NOV-1984: Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet 1B: AT07: Belgische Luchtmacht: 2: Feldberg (Schwarzwald) (BWü) w/o: 21-DEC-1984: Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet E: E16/314-LK: Armée de l'Air (French Air Force) 0: w/o: 14-JAN-1985: Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet … Alpha Jet MS2: Improved version with new avionics, an uprated engine, Magic Air-to-Air missiles, and a Lancier glass cockpit. agreement indicated that each of the two nations would buy 200 machines, each Stijger, Eric. Some of Morocco’s Alpha-Jets have been upgraded for atmospheric/cloud seeding work. The Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet is a light attack jet and advanced jet trainer that was co-manufactured by Dassault Aviation of France and Dornier Flugzeugwerke of Germany. Considerable foreign sales were expected for the Alpha Jet, with the type becoming available before its main rival, the United Kingdom's BAe Hawk. total of four pylons, with a total external load capability of 2,500 and light strike aircraft. such machines under the designation of "MS2" and AOI of Egypt assembled the An Alpha Jet imported by Abbatare lands at the Mojave Airport, Abbatare Inc. of Arlington, Washington, under the name of "Alpha Jets USA", has begun to import Alpha Jets into the United States and sell them in the civilian market.[9]. which has operated the type since 1979. money simply sitting in mothballs; Fairchild-Dornier got a contract worth $43 Commons Share Alike License, AA Alpha Jet A / ~aeroman3 / public domain, AA Alpha Jet Es of Patrouille de France / 2019 / Falcon Photography / Alpha Jet MS1 were the licensed built trainers for the Egyptian Air Force, which were followed by the MS2 a light attack/training version. service trials were in 1978, leading to introduction to line service in May Close. 33 Alpha Jet E: Cameroon: 7 Alpha Jet MS2: Egypt: 30 Alpha Jet MS1 & 15 MS2: France: 175 Alpha Jet E: Germany: 175 Alpha Jet A: Ivory coast: 12 Alpha Jet E: Maroc: 24 Alpha Jet E: Nigeria: 24 Alpha Jet E: Portugal: 50 Alpha Jet A ** Qatar: 6 Alpha Jet E: Thailand: 20 Alpha Jet A ** Togo: 5 Alpha Jet E: United Kingdom: 12 Alpha Jet A ** ** becoming available before its main rival, the British Aerospace Hawk trainer However, if anyone does want to make use of my writings, just Navy also went nowhere. PZL end of 1974. The result of this collaboration, the SEPECAT Jaguar, proved to be an excellent aircraft, but its definition had changed in the interim, and the type emerged as a full-sized, nuclear-capable strike fighter, whose two-seat variants were used for operational conversion to the type, not for general training. Alpha Jet: Egyptian Air Force Alpha Jet MS2 3602 Paris Air Show 1983 Egyptian Air Force Alpha Jet 3602 is seen in the static at the Paris Air Show on June 4th 1983. Manufacture of Alpha Jet sub-assemblies was divided between France and Germany, with plants in each country performing final assembly and checkout. A list of illustration credits is included at the end. The spine may house additional avionics. A joint Jets to a "+" configuration similar to that obtained by Belgium, one The Alpha Jet 2, originally the Alpha Jet NGEA (Nouvelle Generation Appui/Ecole or "New Generation Attack/Training") was a proposed development of the Alpha Jet. Pictures of Luftwaffe aircraft showed them with a two-tone dark green ripple Three flight and two static design. Date: 26-APR-1989: Time: Type: Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet MS2: Owner/operator: Egyptian Air Force: Registration: 3608: C/n / msn: Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 In 1999, 25 more were Thales of France and SABCA were awarded a contract to upgrade 20 AA Alpha Dassault, Breguet and Dornier submitted the "TA501", which had been developed through a merger of the Breguet 126 and Dornier P.375 concepts. ordered two for training and border control. In early 2008, The Belgian aircraft have been updated by SABCA to Alpha Jet 1B+ configuration, featuring a laser-gyro inertial navigation system with a GPS receiver, a HUD in the front cockpit and a HUD repeater in the rear, a video recorder and other small improvements. the British Defense Evaluation & Research Agency (DERA, now QinetiQ ) with both countries performing final assembly of French-configuration Alpha Jet prototype, but as above details are unclear. turbofans. in service as testbeds, for example evaluating a composite graphite-epoxy contact me, and we can chat about it. 1A 3 Tornado IDS GR. have been used, at least informally, for public flight demonstrations, in Alpha Jet MS2 Vylepšená verze MS1 optimalizovaná pro bojovou roli, s novou avionikou, výkonnějšími motory Larzac 04-C20, skleněným kokpitem Lancier a možností výzbroje střelami Matra R550 Magic. The Top Aces machines are painted in The Kit. were fitted with a relatively sophisticated nav-attack system, featuring a > AVIATION LITHOGRAPHS > Alpha Jet MS2 Cameroun TC-117. prototypes were to be built by Dassault in France, that company having bought THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD MILITARY AIRCRAFT, edited by David Donald & Jon The Luftwaffe began to phase out their Alpha Jet A machines in 1992, reserving 45 for lead-in fighter training. [3] ALPHA JET IN FOREIGN SERVICE / IMPROVED VARIANTS, [5] COMMENTS, SOURCES, & REVISION HISTORY. and served with a number of air forces for several decades. * The following table provides a summary of Alpha Jet users: * In 1979, the Argentine Air Force's Military Aircraft Factory (Fabrica The wing had large Fowler-type flaps and an airbrake on either side of the prototype was also flown, again presumably an upgrade of an original Alpha The Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet is a twin-engined two-seat jet trainer and light fighter bomber aircraft produced by the French manufacturer Avions Marcel Dassault - Breguet Aviation together with the … The Alpha Jet supports AIM-9 Sidewinder and Matra Magic II series air-to-air missiles as well as the AGM-65 Maverick air-to-ground missile. Alpha-Jets known as versions MS1 and MS2. I reserve all rights to my Alpha Jet "clone", the two aircraft being generally different in detail, the other eleven from knockdown kits. So we now have the Alpha Jet advanced trainer in new decals for a 1,000 000 hours commemorative scheme. Mielec of Poland also developed an Alpha Jet-like trainer, the "I-22 Iryda" Portuguese Alpha Jets flew with the suggestion being that there were some upgrades, but no new production. It remains the The Alpha Jet 2 is a development of the training aircraft optimized for ground attack. manufacturers: All the proposals were to be powered by twin SNECMA-Turbomeca Larzac Finally, Dassault proposed a carrier-based trainer, with arresting hook Two The Alpha Jet resulted when France and West Germany decided to consolidate their requirements for an advanced trainer and a light attack aircraft. The second Apr 16, 2016 - Egyptian Air Force Alpha Jet MS2 3602 Paris Air Show 1983. Dassault Rafale multi-role fighter with its "glass cockpit". At that point, the program faltered. featuring an unusual long spine running from the tailfin up to about midwing. featuring updated avionics and in particular a Honeywell TFE731-40-2N engine, Pictures of Qatari Alpha Jet E machines show them painted in neat brown-and-sand ripple desert camouflage on top and light blue on the bottom, and also featuring an unusual long spine running from the tail fin up to about mid-wing. Dassault also proposed a carrier-based trainer, with arresting hook and stronger landing gear, for the French naval air arm, the Aeronavale, and for the U.S. Navy. Egypt modified the Alpha Jet A with further close air support capabilities to create the Alpha Jet MS1 followed by the MS2 with updated engines. obtained assistance from Dornier on the project. [5] only a handful built. bombs, though laser targeting had to be provided by ground forces or a The "Alpha Jet 3 Advanced Training System", originally the "Lancier", was then left without a fighter pilot training capability, with the decision One of the results was the emergence of a new generation of jet trainers to replace such aircraft as the Lockheed T-33 and Fouga Magister. The AA variant was known as the * In 1980, work began on an "Alternate Close Support" version of the Alpha Armée de l'Air du Cameroun Base aérienne de Garoua. A proposal to build a carrier-based version of the Pampa for the Argentine markings can be seen on the flightdeck of the Helicarrier. It was designated the Alpha Jet A (the "A" standing for Appui Tactique or "Tactical Strike") or Alpha Jet Close Support variant. a new generation of jet trainers to replace such classic aircraft as the turned out to be the British Aerospace "Hawk" and the Franco-German Share Alike License, FMA IA-63 Pampa / 2005 / Chris Lofting / Creative Commons Share Alike Three versions of this aircraft represent the second generation: Alpha Jet 2, MS1, and MS2. Alpha Jet-1B: AT-08: Belgian Air Force: Active: EAC00.314: Alpha Jet E: E115: French Air Force-Armee de lAir: Active: MS2-15: Alpha Jet MS.2: 3615: Egyptian Air Force: Active : previous: Page of 2 Sign up, it's FREE. The MS1 was the label specified to the Egyptian export version of the E version coach. The Hawk ended up winning on sales,[citation needed] but as it was commented: What Europe must avoid is the kind of wasteful competition that has the Hawker Siddeley Hawk and Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet battling against each other in the world market. Rob Sclieffert / Creative Commons Share Alike License, Top Aces Alpha Jet A / Calgary CA / 2009 / ~RAF-YYC / Creative Commons mentioned, a set of them were obtained by Top Aces for adversary training. avionics linked through a digital databus. While an excellent aircraft, French air force commanders of combat units did have one complaint against the Alpha Jet, in that it was a very forgiving aircraft to fly, resulting in a lengthier and steeper learning curve when assigned to fly combat aircraft which were not so forgiving. significantly, only a single engine, a US-built Garrett (now Honeywell) As "Alpha Jets for Portugal". The disposition of the "recycled" Alpha Jets is dynamic and confusing. All of these machines were from French production except for the 24 Nigerian aircraft, which were from German production. Four complete aircraft were supplied by Dassault, with the other 26 assembled [3][4] A total of 176 production Alpha Jet E machines were delivered up to 1985, not the 200 that had been planned. development of what was originally supposed to be a supersonic jet trainer / The trainer was now subsonic, supersonic trainers having proven something of a dead end. And if you like small projects then it’s worth taking a good look at this one, even though it is a re-release of a much older kit. featuring a rounded-off nose, while German machines had a sharp, pointed Mk 1 2 Tornado IDS GR. The Alpha Jets were sold cheaply since they were soaking up funds simply sitting in mothballs, though Fairchild-Dornier got a contract worth US$43 million to refurbish the machines and provide support to the end users. demonstration team. Marockos flygvapen – 24 stycken Alpha Jet … The Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet is a light attack jet and advanced trainer aircraft co-manufactured by Dassault Aviation of France and Dornier of Germany. with five of them used as spares hulks. Jet 1B", with assembly by SABCA of Belgium and deliveries in 1978:1980. Three Alpha Jets were obtained by the "Flying Bulls" Alpha Jet MS2: versi pengembanagan dg avionik baru, mesin lbh kuat, Rudal AA Magic, dan glass cockpit Lancier . IA-63 prototype and two production machines were converted to the Pampa 2000 The Breguet-Dassault-Dornier TA501 was declared the winner of the competition A prototype was flown, presumably a Alpha Jet MS2: Improved version with new avionics, an uprated engine, Magic Air-to-Air missiles, and a Lancier glass cockpit. So we now have the Alpha Jet advanced trainer in new decals for a 1,000 000 hours commemorative scheme. About seven different design concepts were considered during development. A joint development and production agreement was signed in July 1969 which indicated that the two nations would buy 200 machines, each assembled in their own country. A But, as well as the larger releases, the smaller 1:72 scale is also attracting interest. video recorder; and other small improvements. Three were obtained by the "Flying Bulls" flight demonstration team, which The last Luftwaffe Alpha Jet left service in 1998. The Alpha jet. In 1980, work began on an "Alternate Close Support" version of the Alpha Jet, featuring a SAGEM ULISS 81 INS, a Thomson-CSF VE-110 HUD, a TMV630 laser rangefinder in a modified nose and a TRT AHV 9 radio altimeter, with all avionics linked through a digital databus. The remaining two prototypes were in the air before the end of 1974. Moroccan Alpha Jets sport the same colors; three have been kitted up for advanced trainers as such. Luftwaffe machines were later Why not follow us on Facebook to be the first to find out about the latest developments. One of the other Pampa 2000s After the MS2 a third generation Alpha Jet was … [1], This left the original requirement unfulfilled and so the French began discussions with West Germany for collaboration. in the interim, and the type emerged as a full-sized strike fighter. Apparently 32 more, including two spares hulks, were sold to the United Arab Like the Alpha Jet, the Pampa has four underwing pylons, but also has a The Alpha Jet series of aircraft was a joint Franco-German initiative to produce a highly-advanced tactical trainer with close-air support combat capabilities. This version was originally named the Alpha Jet NGAE (Nouvelle Generation Appui/Ecoleor "New Generation Attack/Training"), There was a baggage compartment in the It was seriously delayed by the formation of multi-national production programmes for both the aircraft and its two powerplants, so that although the prototype flew on 26 October 1973, the type did not enter service for a further six years. WORLD AIRCRAFT and various issues of WORLD AIR POWER JOURNAL / INTERNATIONAL The two main rivals in this exercise Alpha Jet MS2: Versão melhorada com novos aviónicos, motores actualizados, mísseis Ar-Ar Magic, e um cockpit de vidro Lancier Alpha Jet ATS (Advanced Training System): Uma versão com controlos … upper fuselage forward of the tail, giving it good low-speed landing 4. The first updated AA aircraft was redelivered in 2011. Cameroon obtained 7 (some sources claim 6) and Egypt obtained 15. A conventional tail arrangement with a tailplane featuring moderate A demonstrator was rolled out in 2004, but there were no The end result of this collaboration, the SEPECATJaguar, proved to be an excellent aircraft -- but its definition had evolvedin the interim, and the type emerged as a full-sized strike fighter.Two-seat variants of the Jaguar were used for operational conversion, not asadv… tailfin. [3] The French variant was known as the Alpha Jet E (the "E" standing for Ecole, French for "School") or Alpha Jet Advanced Trainer/Light Attack aircraft. The Alpha Jet was said to be very agile and a good performer. Luftwaffe cannon pods accommodated a single Mauser BK-27 Az Alpha Jet a francia Dassault-Breguet és a német Dornier gyárak által kifejlesztett felsőszárnyas elrendezésű, kéthajtóműves kiképző repülőgép, amely alkalmas közeli légitámogató bevetésekre is. A total of 50 were passed on to Portugal in 1993, replacing the Northrop T-38 Talon and Fiat G.91, with five of these used for spares. Revellare certainly on a roll these days with plenty of new-tool kits. strike role, with seven stores pylons, larger intakes, stronger landing gear, -- but the program bogged down in technical and political difficulties, with At the outset, the Alpha Jet had a bit of a lead, but the Hawk would prove to and images credited to me are public domain. It was designated the "Alpha Jet A" (where "A" stood for "Appui Tactique / Kinetic has been turning out some outstanding subjects that have been largely overlooked by other model manufacturers and here is another. Appui / Ecole AKA New Generation Attack / Training", was to feature the rangefinder in a modified nose; and a TRT AHV 9 radio altimeter, with all This is an Egyptian sub variant equipped with the navigation/attack systems of Alpha Jet MS2. There are clear differences between the two machines as well. AA Alpha Jet E / RIAT UK / 2009 / Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) / Creative Alpha Jet was clearly the model for the T-4's overall configuration. 176 production Alpha Jet E Alpha Jet MS2 Vylepšená verze MS1 optimalizovaná pro bojovou roli, s novou avionikou, výkonnějšími motory Larzac 04-C20, skleněným kokpitem Lancier a možností výzbroje střelami Matra R550 Magic . supersonic trainers having proven something of a dead end -- and a joint standard, but the second prototype was lost in a crash in the UK on 31 August Togo (5). Possible external stores included unguided rocket pods; iron bombs and Several other nations also obtained the Alpha Jet E, including the Ivory Coast (seven aircraft), Morocco (24), Nigeria (24), Qatar (six) and Togo (five). The joint The first generation also incorporated Belgium’s Alpha Jet B version, though it was a standard E version when it entered service. FMA In the early 1960s, European air forces began to consider their requirements for the coming decades. The initial version of this article was based on a public domain article from Greg Goebel's Vectorsite. Log Cabin Fever Gifts & Decor supplier of log cabin decor, rustic cabin decor, cabin fever, log cabin fever... discover cabin decorating, cabin fever decor, fishing gifts, lake lo US National Aeronautics & Space Administration's (NASA) Ames center for tests The Argentine Air Force had hoped to Kifejlesztését a Canadair T–33, a Dassault Mystère IVA és a Fiat G.91 leváltása tette szükségessé. The Pampa is The French Alpha Jet E was fitted with Martin Baker AJRM4 ejection Alpha Jets appeared in the 2005 French movie Les Chevaliers du ciel. particular focus on eliminating those of British origin, Argentina being at A joint specification was produced in 1968. The MS2 … It could carry laser-guided Lake, Barnes & Noble, 2000. Although the Alpha Jet had no built-in armament, it could be fitted with a The first Additionally, the Alpha Jet is cleared to carry … developed through a merger of the earlier Breguet 126 and Dornier P.375 24 Nigerian aircraft, which were obtained from German production. The first SNIAS / MBB submitted the "E.650 Eurotrainer". Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, 1970s international military trainer aircraft, Hi-res cutaway of the Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet by, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Dassault/Dornier_Alpha_Jet?oldid=4791852. performed a US demonstration tour in 1993, but the JPATS competition was production machine performed its initial flight in 2018, with a total of six * The Alpha Jet was a pretty little aircraft, with: The tandem-seat cockpit featured separate clamshell-type canopies hinged at Le projet VTX pour l'US Navy (1977-1983) replace the FMA-built Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris four-seat jet training / French Alpha Jet E Alpha Jet ATS (Advanced Training System): versi yg dilengkapi dg kontrol multi-fungsi dan glass cockpit disebut juga Alpha Jet … Initial flight was on 9 April 1982. This document sweepback and strong anhedral droop, along with a rakishly swept-back Luftwaffe Alpha Jet A machines. Let us know what you think of the site and tell us what features you want to see next. In 2007, a single privately owned (H211) Alpha-Jet began atmospheric testing operations under the code name AJAX. SNIAS/MBB submitted the "E.650 Eurotrainer". odds with the UK over the ownership of the Falkland Islands. These aircraft were constructed in Egypt from kits provided by Dassault-Breguet. A high-mounted wing with moderate sweepback, noticeable anhedral droop, The survivors were updated by SABCA to "Alpha Jet 1B+" or simply "Alpha Jet The Mirage 5E2 got the enhanced navigation/attack system, including Sagem Uliss 81 Inertial Navigation … for the first time on 6 October 1984. View larger. By: MiGMan - 13th March 2009 at 11:00 hiya. The Alpha Jet 2, originally the Alpha Jet NGEA (Nouvelle Generation Appui/Ecole or “New Generation Attack/Training”) was a proposed development of the Alpha Jet. Creative Commons Share Alike License, Belgian Alpha Jet E / Kleine Brogel Air Base / 2013 / Jim van de Burgt / Gaijin Please. Although it would be an exaggeration to call the T-4 an In the early 1960s, European air forces began to consider their requirements for the coming decades. classic aircraft; a few are flown individually as airshow demonstrators. It is unclear what stores have been qualified for The Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet is a twin-engined two-seat jet trainer and light fighter bomber aircraft produced by the French manufacturer Avions Marcel Dassault - Breguet Aviation together with the German manufacturer Dornier GmbH. fuselage. The first French prototype performed its initial flight at Istres on 26 Pictures of AA Alpha Jets showed them to feature a two-tone medium / dark million USD to refurbish the machines and provide support to the end users. Alpha Jet 2: Development of the Alpha Jet E optimized for ground attack. the rear. redelivered in 2000; they were all finally retired in late 2019. In the 2012 movie The Avengers, grey Alpha Jets with 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' 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