The Valmet L-90 Redigo is a
turboprop-powered military basic
trainer aircraft and liaison aircraft, a development of
Valmet's earlier training aircraft for the
Finnish Air Force. The L-90 was the last military aircraft designed and produced in Finland.
Design and development
The prototype, a modified
L-80, first flew on February 12, 1985. A second prototype, powered by a Turbomeca TP319 turboprop, was destroyed in an accident in August 1988.
A total of 29 production aircraft plus the 2 prototypes were produced.
Aermacchi purchased the manufacturing rights in
1996
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but never returned the aircraft to production.
The aircraft is of conventional configuration, with retractable
tricycle gear and a low wing. The student and instructor sit side-by-side. As is typical with many military trainers, it can also carry light armament for weapons training, or potentially, for use in a close-support role. The Finnish Air Force only used the L-90 as a liaison aircraft.
Operators
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Eritrean Air Force
The Eritrean Air Force (ERAF) is the air service branch of the Eritrean Defence Forces.
History
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6 in service as of 2011
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Finnish Air Force, the whole fleet retired
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Mexican Navy 7 in service
Specifications (M-290 TP)
See also
References
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Further reading
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1980s Finnish military trainer aircraft
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L-90
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