Projet Ensign Aircraft EA-12
Ensign Aircraft's EA·12 trainer design was one of five competitors in the US Air Force nextation trainer (NGT), to replace US Air Force T-37 basic trainers, bidding. Ensign was the smallest company to submit a proposal for the Air Force requirement and is competing against designs submitted by Rock·well International, Cessna, Fairchild and GulfStream American.
EA-12, was a conventional design powered by a pair of Williams Research WR44 turbofans, but which should be built largely by robots, keeping initial production costs to a minimum.
EA-12 Technical Data
Dimensions
| Wing span | 30.0 ft |
| Overall length | 32.3 ft |
| Tail height | 12.0 ft |
| Wing area | 145 sq.ft |
Weights
| Empty weight | 3,230 lb |
| Maximum gross weight | 5,500 lb |
Initialy planned with two 1.500 lb. thrust Garrett TFE76 turbofan engines, the EA-12 project was then proposed with a pair of Williams Research WR44 turbofans.