The Dassault Dornier Alpha Jet is
a French / German jet trainer and strike
aircraft. The French version is a trainer, and
the German version primarily a strike aircraft.
The Alpha Jet is a twin engine aircraft with a
high-site, moderately wing.
German Alpha Jets are flown
almost exclusively as single-seat close support
weapons trainer, or battlefield reconnaissance
aircraft. Weapons load and avionics do not match
those of more advanced jets, but the Alpha Jet
is maneuverable, easy to fly and simple to
maintain. It's equipment allows it to obtain
great efficiency when planning and executing
missions.
The Head Up Display (HUD) saves
the pilot from looking down in the cockpit to
read the instruments, by superimposing data on a
clear plate mounted at the pilot's eye level.
The navigation and fire control
computers are rather precise and permit a great
flexibility on attack missions, the use of AFA
computer makes it simpler, quicker and more
efficient to plan a mission. There is also other
equipment that allows the crew members to have a
good combat survivability.
