Dornier Alpha Jet E  

A joint development by Dassault/Breguet of France and Dornier of Germany, the Alpha-Jet was designed as a replacement for older advanced jet trainers such as the Dassault Mystere 1V, Fouga Magister and the Lockheed T-33A. The Armee de l’Air received 176 examples of the Model E trainer version and the Luftwaffe 175 examples of the Model A which was the attack version with an under-fuselage cannon pod containing a 27mm Mauser cannon with 150 rounds and underwing hardpoints. It was also ordered by a number of other Air Forces including those of Belgium (Model 1B, 33 built), Egypt (45), Morocco (24), Ivory Coast (7), Togo (5), Cameroon (7), Qatar (6) and Nigeria (24).  Portugal acquire 50 ex-German Air Force Model A's, as did Thailand (25) and the UK (12). When production of the Alpha Jet ended in 1985 a total of 502 of all versions had been built. Several examples of the Alpha Jet E are now flying in civilian markings. An Alpha Jet E of the Armee de L'Air is illustrated below.

                                    E30             c/n                          France/Germany  Photo: John Chalmers   

 2 seat jet trainer first flown in 1973

Engines: 2X 3175lb.s.t.(14.13kN) SNECMA Larzac                                                                         Length: 40’4"(12.29m)                                                                                        Height: 13’9"(4.19m)Wingspan: 29’11"(9.11m)                                                                                               No.built: 231 Range: 1520miles(2439km)                                                           Cruising speed: 520mph(834kmh) Empty weight: 7374lb(3345kg)                                           Maximum take-off weight: 16,535lb(7500kg)Service ceiling: 48,000'

Side view 1/108 scale

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