Rockwell Ranger 2000

Rockwell International · United States · first flew 1993 · light aircraft

The Rockwell Ranger 2000 was a jet trainer proposed by Rockwell International, with help from RFB in Germany, for the United States Joint Primary Aircraft Training System.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, straight
E — Engines	1 × turbofan, fuselage-mounted
F — Fuselage	Two air intakes above the wing roots feeding a rear-fuselage turbofan
T — Tail	Conventional

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Straight, low-mounted wing
Two air intakes above the wing roots feeding a rear-fuselage turbofan
Tandem cockpit with the rear instructor seat raised

A two-seat single-engine jet trainer with a straight low wing, retractable tricycle gear, and a Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5C turbofan in the rear fuselage.

Specifications

The Rockwell Ranger 2000 has a length of 10.91 m (36 ft).
It has a wingspan of 10.45 m (34 ft).
Its maximum speed is 630 km/h (391 mph).
Typical crew: 2.

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History

The design was based on the work of RFB, in particular the RFB Fantrainer, and the prototypes were built in Germany. The first prototype flew on 15 January 1993 at Manching.

Variants

It was developed from the RFB Fantrainer. The third prototype first flew on 20 June 1994 after modification, mainly moving the speedbrakes from the upper wing surface to the rear fuselage.

Where you'll see it

Three were built. The second prototype was lost in an accident on 25 July 1993, and the type lost the competition to a variant of the Pilatus PC-9, which became the T-6 Texan II. One survives at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum.

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