Alenia Aermacchi M-311

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June 2011
Alenia Aermacchi M-311
The M-311 is the new Alenia Aermacchi solution for the basic-advanced fast jet phase of the pilot training
syllabus. Within the Alenia Aermacchi trainer range, the M-311 provides the most cost effective overall
training solution for future military pilots.
The new light weight Alenia Aermacchi M-311 jet trainer offers a significant reduction in acquisition and lifecycle
costs, bringing them to a level similar to that of the heavy weight high power turboprops. These
turboprops are in the same weight class and are equipped with similar systems, entailing similar
maintenance and operating costs, but which much more limited performance and teaching effectiveness.
The M-311 was designed for a two-level maintenance concept: Organisation and Intermediate.
Enhancement to aircraft maintainability comes from excellent accessibility to the systems and the built-in
Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) providing the airframe, engine and systems monitoring
required easing maintenance and assessing residual airframe life. The introduction of pressure refuelling
and of an On-Board Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS) brings significant reductions in manpower
required for maintenance. This allows very short turn-around-time, which offers the potential to generate
more sorties per day, making the aircraft even more affordable.
Airframe has been designed for a fatigue life of 15,000 flight hours with fatigue spectrum allowing a
significant use to perform also the more demanding basic-advanced missions. The maximum manoeuvre
load factors are of +7 / -3.5 g at 3,200kg clean. The mid by-pass ratio turbofan engine (Pratt & Whitney
Canada JT15D-5C) provides 1.447 kg (3,190 lb) of takeoff and maximum continuous thrust.
The aircraft state of the art avionics includes a full digital glass-cockpit with three LCD MFDs 5'' x 7'' for both
front and rear cockpit, HOTAS control, two mission computers for redundancy, embedded GPS/ Inertial
Platform, a HUD in the front cockpit and a rear cockpit repeater. All six MFDs are identical. The new basicadvanced
trainer will sport the embedded simulation introduced in the Alenia Aermacchi advanced trainers,
the MB-339CD and the M-346, as well as a Stores Management System and a Digital Moving Map.
Finmeccanica’s aeronautical sector is led by Alenia Aeronautica and includes the wholly owned companies Alenia Aermacchi and
Alenia North America, together with its participation in jvs and consortia like ATR, SuperJet International, Eurofighter and GMAS.
Finmeccanica’s aeronautical sector has a role of primary importance in the world’s civil and defence aeronautical industry, counts a
total workforce of ca. 12,600 people and operates in the design, development, production and integrated support of commercial and
military aircraft, trainers, unmanned aerial vehicles and aerostructures. In 2010 it reported revenues of € 2.8 billions, orders of € 2.5
billions and a backlog of € 8.6 billions.

M-311 TECHNICAL DATA
Dimensions
Span 8,47 m 27.78 ft
Length 9,85 m 32.32 ft
Height 3,74 m 12.27 ft
Wing area 12,60 sqm 135.6 sqft
Weights
Takeoff (clean) 3.200 kg 7,055 lb
Weapon Load, maximum 1.000 kg 2,205 lb
Takeoff (maximum) 4.100 kg 9,040 lb
Power Plant
Pratt & Whitney Canada
JT15D-5C
Max Thrust, SLS (Takeoff and MCP) 1.447 kg 3,190 lb
Internal fuel capacity (usable) 696 kg 1,535 lb
Performance (clean, ISA)
Max level speed (SL/20,000 ft)
Limit speed
Rate of climb (S.L.)
Stall speed (landing, 20% fuel)
Service ceiling
Ferry range clean/2 external tanks (10% reserve)
Max sustained load factor (S.L., 50% fuel)
Sustained load factor, 360 kts (S.L., 50% fuel)
80 / 400 KTAS
430 KCAS / 0.80 Mach
4,720 ft/min
84 KCAS
40,000 ft
750 / 970 nm
3.9 g
2.3 g
Takeoff ground run (S.L.) 470 m 1,540 ft
Landing ground roll (S.L., 20% fuel) 460 m 1,510 ft
Limit load factor
+7 / - 3.5 g