The Aermacchi M-290 TP RediGO is a turboprop-powered military basic trainer aircraft. It was originally manufactured by Valmet of Finland as the L-90 TP Redigo, a development of their earlier training aircraft for the Finnish Air Force.The prototype, a modified L-80 first flew on February 121985. Aermacchi purchased the manufacturing rights in 1996.The aircraft is of conventional configuration, with retractable tricycle undercarriage and a low wing. The student and instruction 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.
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