Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet

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The Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet is a Franco-German light attack and advanced jet trainer aircraft widely used for pilot training and aerobatic display teams.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Alpha Jet 2
Alpha Jet E 2
Alpha Jet A 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf jet aircraft
light attack aircraft
military trainer aircraft
twin‑engine aircraft
aircraftCategory subsonic jet
armamentOptions air‑to‑ground missiles
bombs
gun pods
rockets
cockpitConfiguration tandem
countryOfOrigin France
Germany
crew 2
designedFor NATO trainer requirement
developedIn 1970s
engineType turbofan
firstFlight 1973-10-26
introduced 1979
landingGear tricycle retractable landing gear
manufacturer Dassault Aviation
Dornier aircraft
surface form: Dornier
maximumSpeed about 1000 km/h
notableFeature designed for both training and light attack roles
widely used by aerobatic display teams
numberBuilt over 500
operator Belgian Air Force
surface form: Belgian Air Component

Egyptian Air Force
French Air Force
surface form: French Air and Space Force

German Air Force
Nigerian Air Force
Portuguese Air Force
Qatar Emiri Air Force
Royal Moroccan Air Force
powerplant 2 × SNECMA Turbomeca Larzac turbofan engines
primaryUser French Air Force
surface form: French Air and Space Force

German Air Force
role advanced jet trainer
light attack
serviceCeiling about 45000 ft
status in service
usedBy French Air Force
surface form: Patrouille de France
usedFor aerobatic display
close air support
pilot training
weapons training
variant Alpha Jet
surface form: Alpha Jet A

Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet self-linksurface differs
surface form: Alpha Jet E
wingConfiguration high‑wing

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Royal Norwegian Air Force aircraftTrainer Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet
Alpha Jet notableVariant Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet
this entity surface form: Alpha Jet E
Alpha Jet notableVariant Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet
this entity surface form: Alpha Jet A
Fouga CM.170 Magister successor Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet
this entity surface form: Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet
Forces Royales Air usesAircraft Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet
this entity surface form: Alpha Jet
RMAF usesAircraft Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet
subject surface form: Royal Moroccan Air Force
this entity surface form: Alpha Jet
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet variant Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Alpha Jet E