Leonardo M-346 #leonardo #aircraftpilot #airshow #aviation #pilot #military #avgeeks #life #views #lovelife #planespotting #flying The Leonardo M-346 is a twin-engine advanced jet trainer which began life a join project between Alenia Aermacchi of Italy and Yakovlev of Russia. The project eventually split resulting in the visually similar M-346 and Yak-130. | The Flying Duck77

Austria has contracted to procure Leonardo M-346F light fighter jets a high-performance, cost-efficient platform optimized for air policing, rapid reaction, and networked air defence interoperability. Although not a heavy strike aircraft, the M-346F’s advanced avionics, high thrust-to-weight and full sensor fusion make it far more capable than legacy trainers or light combat jets; it can carry air-to-air missiles and precision guided munitions, plug into allied ground and airborne radars, and su

Up close and personal with the Leonardo M-346FA light combat aircraft at #FIA24 | AVIATION WEEK