SIAI -Marchetti S.211

what is it?

The SIAI-Marchetti S.211 (later Aermacchi S-211) is a turbofan-powered military trainer aircraft designed and originally marketed by Italian aviation manufacturer SIAI-Marchetti. SIAI-Marchetti started to develop the S-211 in 1976 as a private venture initiative, announcing its existence during the following year. In April 1981, the first prototype performed its maiden flight.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 jet engine · 8.4 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 667 km/hcruise speed
• range 1,668 kmwithout refuelling
• size 2,750 kgmax take-off weight
• built 60made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 45 years ago, in 1981.
• 🌍Range of 1,668 km: 9× Amsterdam to Brussels.
• 🏔️Can fly 1.4× higher than Mount Everest (8,849 m).

jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.

spec sheet

first flight

1981-04-10

introduced

1984

status

still flying

number built

60

role

jet trainer / light attack aircraft

origin

🇮🇹 Italy

makers

SIAI-Marchetti

engines

1× Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4D 11.12 kN

crew

2

length

9.3 m

wingspan

8.4 m

height

3.8 m

max take-off weight

2,750 kg

top speed

—

cruise speed

667 km/h

range

1,668 km

ceiling

12,200 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

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