Origin: Jointly France and W Germany, first flight 26 October 1973.
Type: two seat trainer and light strike/reconnaiss- ance aircraft.
Engines: Two 2,976lb (1,350kg) thrust SNECMA/Turbomeca Larzac 04 turbofans.
Performance: climb to 39,370ft (12,000m) less than 10 minutes.
The Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet is a light attack jet and advanced trainer aircraft co-manufactured by Dornier of Germany and Dassault-Breguet of France.