M-290 RediGO
Role	Trainer
Manufacturer	Aermacchi Valmet
First flight	February 12, 1985
Status	Operational
Primary users	Finnish Air Force Eritrean Air Force Mexican Navy
Developed from	Valmet L-70 Vinka
Variants	Valmet L-80 Turbo-Vinka

The Aermacchi M-290 TP RediGO is a turboprop-powered military basic trainer aircraft. It was originally manufactured by Valmet of Finland as the L-90 TP Redigo, a development of their earlier training aircraft for the Finnish Air Force.

The prototype, a modified L-80 first flew on February 12, 1985. Aermacchi purchased the manufacturing rights in 1996.

The aircraft is of conventional configuration, with retractable tricycle gear and a low wing. The student and instructor sit side-by-side. As is typical with many military trainers, it can also carry light armament for weapons training, or potentially, for use in a close-support role.

Contents 1 Users 2 Specifications (M-290 TP) 3 References 4 See also

[edit] Users

 Eritrea

Eritrean Air Force (8) L-90 in service

 Finland

Finnish Air Force (9) L-90 in service

 Mexico

Mexican Navy (7) L-90 in service

[edit] Specifications (M-290 TP)

Data from Brassey's World Aircraft and Systems Directory 1999/2000 ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: two, student and instructor
• Capacity: Can accommodate additional two passengers or stretcher with patient
• Length: 8.53 m (28 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 10.60 m (39 ft 4 in)
• Height: 3.20 m (10 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 14.8 m² (159 ft²)
• Airfoil: NACA 63-218 mod at root, 63-412 mod at tip
• Empty weight: 970 kg (2,138 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 1,900 kg (4,190 lb) (with external stores)
• Powerplant: 1× Allison 250-B17F turboprop, 336 kW (450 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 352 km/h (219 mph, 190 knots)
• Cruise speed: 326 km/h (202 mph, 176 knots)
• Stall speed: 93 km/h (58 mph, 50 knots)
• Range: 1,400 km (870 mi, 755 NM)
• Service ceiling: 7,620 m (25,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 11.6 m/s (2,280 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 91.6 kg/m² (18.8 lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: 0.25 kW/kg (0.15 hp/lb)

Armament

Six hardpoints for a maximum of 800 kg (1760 lb) of weapons

[edit] References

• Taylor, Michael, J.H. (ed.). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory: 1999/2000 Edition. London: Brassey's. 1999. ISBN 1 85753 245 7.

[edit] See also

Related development: L-70 - L-80

Comparable aircraft: Marchetti SF-260, Beech T-34A/B, Enaer T-35 Pillan

Designation sequence (Finnish): L-70 - L-80 - L-90

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