As a trainer aircraft, the plane excelled. It had no issues regularly exceeding 500 mph and proved to be maneuverable enough to fly with France’s aerobatics team Aircraft of the Patrouille de France, which wassimilar to the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels or the U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds. The two-seater was powered by two SNECMA Turbomeca Larzac turbofan engines that generate a combined 6,000 pounds of thrust, more than enough for the relatively light aircraft. Germany’s air force successfully used the Alpha Jet in a light attack role for a couple decades, until it decided to sell them in the 1990s.
Since its first flight, 512 Alpha Jets have been produced and it has since been in the service of 13 different countries. According to Dassault, the Alpha Jet has clocked in over one million cumulative flight hours. France’s aerobatics team still uses the Alpha Jet for its air shows and the once brand-new trainer still racks up flight hours entering its 50th year of service.
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