Analysis of modern military jet trainer aircraft

Abstract

New technical solutions and the application of modern technologies have led to combat aircraft configurations with a significant improvement in reliability, flight performance and operational performance through the creation of new features that enhance the ability to integrate sensors and process information. On one side, this pace of development has created operational advantages, but on the other side it has made the use of modern multifunctional combat aircraft increasingly expensive. In this context, the need for the use of modern military jet trainer aircraft has become more and more acute, the cost being reduced by about 10 times per hour of instruction in comparison to a jet fighter. The aim of this paper is to analyze the technological performances of the newest and most advanced jet trainers in the world and the development perspectives in the field, to determine the directions of development and the design of a new Romanian jet trainer to be used for school, training and light combat and to be competitive for the time period 2030-2040.