Title: Mig-AT descendent from Je Squalus? Post by: B_Realistic on July 05, 2013, 03:35:25 PM Hi,
In 1987 General Avia (Italy) and Promavia (Belgium) made the Jet Squalus trainer which was intended to be used for the Belgian Air Force as a trainer. Because there was more opted for a tandemversion instead of next to each other there contacted Mikoyan Bureau in 1993 and called it the ATTA 3000. Promavia went bankrupt. Years later Mig builded the Mig-AT and it has alot of resemblence of the ATTA 3000. -> you can see the ATTA 3000 at the bottom of the page http://www.sbap.be/archivalia/squalus/squalus.htm http://richard-seaman.com/Wallpaper/Aircraft/NonCombatants/Trainers/MigAt2oClock.jpg What's your opinion? Michel Title: Re: Mig-AT descendent from Je Squalus? Post by: Massimo Tessitori on July 05, 2013, 05:04:30 PM Hi Michel,
it resembles a lot; however, all trainers have strong resemblances, they look made with interchangeable lego elements. Regards Massimo Title: Re: Mig-AT descendent from Je Squalus? Post by: Graham Boak on July 07, 2013, 03:51:42 PM Any resemblance is purely superficial. For a start, the Squalus is single-engined and the AT is a twin. The Squalus is side-by side and the AT tandem. Those are pretty big differences. If you want to make a further comparison, what are the empty and all-up weights? What are the overall dimensions? Wing areas? Wing loadings (weight over area)? Total thrust? Trust-to-weight ratio?
Basically, the Squalus is more of a basic trainer and the AT an advanced trainer. When I was at BAe we were comparing these types with the PC-9 and the Hawk, respectively. Title: Re: Mig-AT descendent from Je Squalus? Post by: B_Realistic on July 11, 2013, 09:12:20 AM @Graham
It's not that I compare the Jet Squalus with the Mig-AT but if you compare the ATTA 3000 with the Mig-AT there are alot resemblences. And the ATTA 3000 is a redesign of the Jet Squalus. |