Alpha Jet A

This page is about the strike fighter Alpha Jet A. For other versions, see Alpha Jet (Family).

Alpha Jet A

◄G.91 R/3

◄Tornado IDS ASSTA1

Alpha Jet A

◄G.91 R/3

◄Tornado IDS ASSTA1

Germany

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.0	8.7	9.0

Class:

Strike aircraft

Research:160 000

Purchase:450 000

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Description

The Alpha Jet A is a rank VI German strike aircraft with a battle rating of 9.0 (AB/SB) and 8.7 (RB). It was introduced in Update "Alpha Strike".

General info

Flight performance

Arrestor gear

Accelerates braking by grabbing the brake cable on the deck of the aircraft carrier

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Max speed

at 0 m1 019 km/h

Turn time30 s

Max altitude12 200 m

Engine2 х SNECMA Turbomeca Larzac 04-C6

TypeJet

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight7 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at 0 m - sea level)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	1,005	996	12200	30.7	31.6	40.2	37.1	1,000
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
X	✓	✓	✓	✓	_

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	390	___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	-

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
SNECMA Turbomeca Larzac 04-C6		2	_,___ kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel
295 kg	Jet		_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
Condition	100%	___%/WEP	_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel	MGW
Stationary	1,160 kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew2 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear390 km/h

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 954 → 4 005

RB8 616 → 11 683

SB9 960 → 13 505

Total cost of modifications140 700

223 000

Talisman cost2 400

Crew training130 000

Experts450 000

Aces2 200

Research Aces890 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

110 / 330 / 600 %

214 / 214 / 214 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 000 220 New boosters Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 610 Engine Research: 15 000 Cost: 24 000 570	Fuselage repair Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 000 220 Airframe Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 610 Wings repair Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 340 Cover Research: 15 000 Cost: 24 000 570	Flares/Chaff Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 000 220 bk_27_belt_pack Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 000 220 M116A2 Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 000 220 G-suit Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 340 bk_27_new_gun Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 340 LAU-5003 B/A Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 340 Type 25C Research: 15 000 Cost: 24 000 570

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)	EEGS

Offensive armament

The Alpha Jet A is armed with:

• 60 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.

Default weapon presets

1 x 27 mm Mauser BK27 cannon (150 rpg) + 2 x 310 l drop tanks 1 x 27 mm Mauser BK27 cannon + 6 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (3,000 lb total) 1 x 27 mm Mauser BK27 cannon + 6 x 500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs (3,000 lb total) 1 x 27 mm Mauser BK27 cannon + 6 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs (1,500 kg total) 1 x 27 mm Mauser BK27 cannon + 6 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 200 bombs (1,500 kg total) 1 x 27 mm Mauser BK27 cannon + 4 x M116A2 incendiary bombs 1 x 27 mm Mauser BK27 cannon + 114 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets

Usage in battles

The Alpha Jet is a very good CAS plane in ground realistic battles at it's BR. In stock configuration (you need to create a custom weapon preset!), you can precisely use the CCIP to drop 4 bombs and a few rounds of APHE can criple even tanks if you hit from the top, rear or side.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Modern aircraft with SAS, Sight customization and good cockpit visibility, good for SB that are rare skills at his BR
• Very good for CAS, even in stock configuration
• 60 Countermeasures
• Very effective gun against vehicles (CCIP, default belt contains 75% APHE)

Cons:

• Does not have radar or RWR
• Does not have IR missiles for air combat or guided weapons for CAS
• No airspawn as a strike vehicle

History

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Devblog

By 1969, both Germany and France had a need for a new generation of jet trainer aircraft to replace their existing inventory of T-33 and Fouga Magister aircraft. It was decided that a collaboration between Dornier and Dassault-Breguet, with the latter first being two separate companies who later merged, had the best potential for a joint TA (Trainer Attack) aircraft over other competing manufacturers and won out the contest with the TA501.

This aircraft was to satisfy the Luftwaffe’s need to also replace their G.91 aircraft in the attack role, while the Armée de l'Air’s needs were mostly on the training gap that the Anglo-French Jaguar was initially intended to cover, but ended up being a more advanced supersonic conversion / strike aircraft. As such, two distinct versions of what would be the Alpha Jet were formed. The A - Appui / Attack and the E - Ecole / Trainer versions. These would be produced in sub assemblies in Germany, France and also Belgium.

The first prototype would take to the skies in October 1973 and after many more years of testing and trials, the Alpha Jet would enter French and German service in 1979, going on to be a success story of collaboration between nations. While it still serves to this day with France, the aircraft has also been a huge export success, with multiple nations from Belgium, Portugal and Thailand operating the type, as well as it also being popular with private company operators who use them as aggressor training aircraft in the UK, America and Canada.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Alpha Jet A from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #399 - Metal Beasts section at 00:24 discusses the Alpha Jet A.

See also

Related development

• Alpha Jet (Family)

External links

• [Devblog] Alpha Jet A & E: Alpha Strike!

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