Grob G 120
Grob Aircraft · Germany · first flew 1999 · light aircraft
The Grob G 120 is a modern, all-composite piston basic trainer built for military and civil flight schools.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | low-mounted straight wing on a slim composite fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- low-mounted straight wing on a slim composite fuselage
- single nose-mounted piston engine with a spinner
- bubble-profile glazed canopy over the cockpit
A sleek, low-wing composite airframe with a bubble canopy and single nose-mounted piston engine distinguishes it from older metal trainers.
Specifications
- The Grob G 120 has a length of 8.11 m (27 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.18 m (33 ft).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
First flown in 1999, the G 120 followed Grob's long line of composite training aircraft, offering aerobatic capability and modern avionics for ab-initio pilot training.
Variants
It has been built in fixed and retractable-undercarriage forms, and in updated G 120A and G 120TP (turboprop) versions.
Where you'll see it
It serves with the German armed forces and several other air arms as a primary trainer, alongside civilian flying schools.
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