Grob G120

Lightweight Twin-Seat, Single-Engine Basic Trainer Aircraft

Germany | 1999

"The Grob G120 lightweight basic prop-driven trainer from Germany serves in the air forces of several notable powers including Canada, France, and Israel."

Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 05/06/2021 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Image from official Grob marketing material.

May 2018 - The Indonesia Air Force became the recipient of six additional G120TP turboprop-powered basic trainers from Grob. The service now fields a fleet of thirty such aircraft. The order dates back to a deal signed in 2011 of which the initial twenty-four were received from the period spanning 2013 to 2016.

July 2018 - The G120TP trainer was debuted publicly for the first time at Farnborough 2018.

May 2021 - The Swedish Air Force has selected the Grob 120TP to become its next Basic Training platform. The announcement was made on May 5th, 2021 with the initial contract to cover seven airframes and related ground-based equipment including simulators.

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Grob G120A Lightweight Twin-Seat, Single-Engine Basic Trainer Aircraft.

1 x Lycoming AEIO-540-D4D5 air-cooled flat-six piston engine developing 260 horsepower driving five-bladed propeller at the nose.
Propulsion

199 mph
320 kph | 173 kts
Max Speed

18,045 ft
5,500 m | 3 miles
Service Ceiling

957 miles
1,540 km | 832 nm
Operational Range

1,280 ft/min
390 m/min
Rate-of-Climb

City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).

NYC

LON

PAR

BER

MOS

TOK

SYD

LAX

NYC

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Grob G120A Lightweight Twin-Seat, Single-Engine Basic Trainer Aircraft.

2
(MANNED)
Crew

28.2 ft
8.60 m
O/A Length

33.5 ft
(10.20 m)
O/A Width

8.4 ft
(2.57 m)
O/A Height

2,116 lb
(960 kg)
Empty Weight

3,307 lb
(1,500 kg)
MTOW

Design Balance
The three qualities reflected below are altitude, speed, and range. The more full the box, the more balanced the design.

RANGE

ALT

SPEED

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Grob G120 family line.

G120 - Base Series Designation.

G120A (Air-Cooled) - Fitted with Lycoming AEIO-540-D4D5 air-cooled engine of 260 horsepower.

G120TP ("Turboprop") - Fitted with a Rolls-Royce 250-B17F turboprop engine of 456 horsepower.

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Grob G120. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 70 Units
Contractor(s): Grob Aircraft - Germany

[ Argentina; Canada; France; Indonesia; Jordan; Kenya; Mexico; Myanmar; Sweden (announced); United Kingdom; United States ]

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Image from official Grob marketing material.

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