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  • RFB Fantrainer
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  • The RFB Fantrainer is a two-seat flight training aircraft which uses a mid mounted ducted fan propulsion system. It was developed by Rhein-Flugzeugbau GmbH (RFB) in Germany in the late 1970s and used by the German and Thai air forces. It won a competition in Germany beating the Pilatus PC-7 and Beechcraft Mentor as the best solution to the Luftwaffe's Basic Trainer Requirement. However, no orders were forthcoming as Germany had committed to buying US Fighters (F4 Phantom and F-104 Starfighter) which included a deal for pilot training in the USA. Lufthansa was also interested in the aircraft due to its jet-like handling. Users said it was fuel-efficient and silent and provided a true "jet feel" for a reasonable price. In conjunction with the intended new production of the Fantrainer, initia
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empty weight kg
  • 1160
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prop blade number
  • 5
airfoil
  • Eppler 502
range km
  • 1037
Endurance
  • 14760.0
climb rate ftmin
  • 3000
never exceed speed kmh
  • 555
eng1 type
  • turboshaft
Introduced
  • 1982
Type
  • Basic trainer
eng1 shp
  • 650
max speed note
  • at
height m
  • 3.160000
span m
  • 9.740000
Manufacturer
  • Rhein-Flugzeugbau GmbH
max speed kmh
  • 417
ceiling m
  • 7620
cruise speed kmh
  • 230
length m
  • 9.200000
prop dia m
  • 1.200000
cruise speed note
  • at
aspect ratio
  • 6.800000
First Flight
  • 1978-05-31
max takeoff weight kg
  • 2300
g limits
  • +6/-3 G
wing area sqm
  • 14
prime units?
  • met
prop name
  • constant-speed ducted fan
Crew
  • 2
Number Built
  • 50
eng1 name
ref
  • Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988–89
eng1 number
  • 1
abstract
  • The RFB Fantrainer is a two-seat flight training aircraft which uses a mid mounted ducted fan propulsion system. It was developed by Rhein-Flugzeugbau GmbH (RFB) in Germany in the late 1970s and used by the German and Thai air forces. It won a competition in Germany beating the Pilatus PC-7 and Beechcraft Mentor as the best solution to the Luftwaffe's Basic Trainer Requirement. However, no orders were forthcoming as Germany had committed to buying US Fighters (F4 Phantom and F-104 Starfighter) which included a deal for pilot training in the USA. Lufthansa was also interested in the aircraft due to its jet-like handling. Users said it was fuel-efficient and silent and provided a true "jet feel" for a reasonable price. In conjunction with the intended new production of the Fantrainer, initiated by the Fanjet Aviation GmbH in Germany, the Fantrainer 600 was renamed as "Fanjet 600".
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