Grob G 120 Explained

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 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.^[1]

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

Piston powered version with a Lycoming AEIO-540-D4D5 six cylinder, four-stroke, air-cooled piston aircraft engine producing 2600NaN0.^[2]

G 120TP

Turboprop powered version with a Rolls-Royce 250-B17F aircraft engine producing 4560NaN0 for take-off and 380 shp (283 kW) for maximum cruise.

Operators

KF Defence Programs: 14^[3] for training of Canadian Armed Forces (until 2013) and Royal Canadian Air Force (from 2013) pilots.^[4]

French Air and Space Force: 18^[4]

German Air Force: 6^[4]

Israeli Air Force: 17^[4] ^[5] The Snunit used by the IAF has a Lycoming AEIO-540-D4D5 engine that produces a maximum speed of 2350NaN0.^[6]

Kenya Air Force: 6^[4]

References

Grob G 115,120 and 140 Information brochure and Technical Datasheet (Grob Aerospace Sales Department, 2004)
Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. .

External links

Web site: Grob 120A official website . https://web.archive.org/web/20110305132418/http://www.grob-aircraft.eu/basic-information-12.html . 2011-03-05 . dead.

Notes and References

Web site: G 120TP - GROB AIRCRAFT SE . 2023-11-07 . grob-aircraft.com.
Web site: G 120A: High-performance training and aerobatics . November 7, 2023 . Grob Aircraft . PDF.
http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/CCARCS-RIACC/RchSimp.aspx Transport Canada listing of aircraft owned by "Allied Wings"
Web site: Fleet Customers. Grob Aircraft. 2022-02-26.
https://www.israelhayom.com/2020/11/24/2-killed-in-plane-crash-in-southern-israel/ IDF confirms Air Force pilot, cadet killed in training mission
News: GROB G-120A (Hebrew nickname: 'Snunit' ('Swallow')) . Israeli Air Force .