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Introduction in Hellenic Air Force in (delivery of 10 aircraft is expected to be completed by May 2025.)
Location: 120 Air Training Wing AB: Messinia in Kalamata.
Year of establishment: 1960
Subordination: Hellenic Air Training Command.
Aircraft serving: T-2E Buckeye, T-6A Texan II, M-346
Mission: training of flight crews/pilots of the Hellenic Air Force
Duration of the contract (intergovernmental defense agreement between Greece and Israel): 20 years (with the possibility of extension up to 22 years).
Twin-engine, two-seat jet trainer aircraft of the new generation, developed jointly by the Italian company Aermacchi and the Russian Yakovlev Design Bureau in the early 1990s.
However, the collaboration eventually ended, and the companies continued developing the aircraft independently.
The primary purpose of the M-346 Block 5+ training aircraft is to train pilots by simulating the characteristics of 4th and 5th generation fighters.
Greek trainer aircraft (M-346) are painted in Aegean Grey with blue on the leading edge of the wing (on each wing console).
Three-view drawing
Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | Aermacchi (now Leonardo) |
| COUNTRY | Italy |
| TYPE |
Training aircraft
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| CREW | 2 |
| POWER-PLANT | Two Turbofan engines ITEC Honeywell, F124-GA-200 |
| Thrust, kgf | 2x2.835 (2x2.850) |
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DIMENSIONS
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Length, m
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11,49 |
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Height, m
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4,76 |
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Wing span, m
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9,72 |
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Wing area, m2
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23,52 |
| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 9.600 |
| Normal take-off, kg | - |
| Empty aircraft, kg | 7.600 |
| Internal fuel, l | 1.950 |
| Weight of transported fuels with external tank, kg | - |
| Warload, kg | Doesn't have |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed in height 1.524 m, km/h | 1.090 |
| Maximum speed in low height, km/h | 1.060 |
| Range, km | - |
| Ferry range, km | |
| - with 10% reserve, internal fuel | 1.925 |
| - with 10% reserve, internal fuel and 3 external tanks | 2.550 |
| Combat range, km | - |
| Rate of climb, m/min | 6.705 |
| Sustained Turn Rate, deg/s | 14,5 |
| Service ceiling, m | 13.715 |
| Maximum overload, g | +8 / -3 |
| Take off run, m | 290 |
| Landing run (with 10% reserve, internal fuel ), m | 548 |
| ARMAMENT | Doesn't have (defensive). |
Photos M-346 Block 5+ "Master"
Video
M-346 Block 5+ "Master" Training aircraft, HAF © Redstar.gr