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| Mako/HEAT | |
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| EADS Mako art concept | |
| Role | Jet trainer / light attack |
| Manufacturer | EADS |
| Status | Cancelled |
The EADS Mako/High Energy Advanced Trainer (Mako/HEAT) was a high-performance jet trainer or light attack aircraft intended for service with several European air forces. EADS proposed the Mako for the Eurotrainer program. The program was the final result of the AT-2000 project.
The Mako design featured a single aft-mounted jet engine, fed by two air intake ramps at the roots of the mid-fuselage-wing. It features a trapezoidal wing with a sharp taper. The horizontal tail was an all-flying unit mounted close behind the wing and at nearly the same height. The retractable landing gear was a tricycle unit. The two occupants shared a highly streamlined bubble canopy.[ citation needed ]
Subcontractors would have included Diehl Aerospace, Aermacchi (now Leonardo), Saab, EAB [1] and Dassault Aviation.
The Mako shows remarkable stealth aircraft features, partially due to faceting and partially due to composite materials, using some results from the MBB Lampyridae stealth program. [2] [3] [4] [ better source needed ]
The intended engine was the General Electric F414M, which is a slightly derated version (at 75 kN) of the standard F414.
The Mako/HEAT was to be deployed at three shared bases around the continent of Europe, for use by all partner nations. There were nine candidate bases in seven countries, but no final selection was made. The Aermacchi M-346 trainer, also being proposed for Eurotrainer, made its maiden flight on 15 July 2004; As of 2010 [update] , EADS had yet to announce a date for the Mako's maiden flight, and the project appeared to be defunct.
The Mako/HEAT bid for the 1998 South African Air Force strategic procurement project, but lost to the BAE Hawk and Saab Gripen. [5]
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