Italy to use M-346 as aggressor

Italian Eurofighter pilots will soon dogfight against the M-346. Defense News says the aircraft has been deployed to the Eurofighter Operational Conversion Unit of the 4th Wing to test out the concept of using the advanced jet trainer for air combat training.

By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (M346 – RIAT 2010Uploaded by russavia) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Pilots could also use the trainer jet to sharpen their skills instead of using the Eurofighter.

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