MFI-17 Mushshak
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| MFI-17 Mushshak | |
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| Type | Reconnaissance and ground attack aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Pakistan Aeronautical Complex |
| Designed by | Björn Andreason |
| Status | In production |
| Primary users | Pakistan Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force |
| Number built | 200+ in service |
| Developed from | Saab Safari |
Mushshak (Urdu: مشاق) (MFI-17) is a license-built military training aircraft version of Saab Safari used as a trainer by the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force. It is manufactured in Pakistan by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex. As of 2006, 80 aircraft have been manufactured. Built to MIL-Spec and fully aerobatic, it is used for training, towing and other ground support roles. An upgraded version Super Mushak MFI-395 has also been produced.
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[edit] Design characteristics
The MFI-17 Mushshak is a one propeller engine aircraft used for training undergraduate student pilots fundamentals of aircraft handling, instrument, and night flying. It is also used for reconnaissance, observation and transportation purposes. the advance version of this aircraft is MFI 395 Super Mushshak.
[edit] Features
The MFI-17 Mushshak was designed as a multirole reconnaissance and ground attack aircraft. Also this aircraft is used to train pilots in the Pakistan Air Force Academy Risalpur. Its main features are provision for full blind-flying instrumentation and radio.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Supporter
Denmark (32)
Norway (23)
Pakistan (28 delivered by Saab, 92 assembled from knock down kits)
Sierra Leone (2)
Zambia (20)
[edit] Mushshak
[edit] Super Mushshak
- Pakistan (20+)
Saudi Arabia (20)
United Arab Emirates
[edit] Shahbaz
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[edit] Specifications (PT-17)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.General characteristics
- Crew: 2-3, student, instructor, and passenger (optional)
- Length: 7.00 m (22 ft 11½ in)
- Wingspan: 8.85 m (29 ft ½ in)
- Height: 2.60 m (8 ft 6½ in)
- Powerplant: 1× Textron Lycoming IO-360-AIB6 flat-four engine, driving a Hartzell HC-C2YK-4F/FC7666A-2 two-blade constant-speed metal propeller with spinner, 149 kW (200 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 146 mph (365 km/h)
- Range: 500 miles (800 km) with two missiles and three drop tanks
- Service ceiling 4,100 m (13,450 ft)
Armament
- Provision for six under-wing attachment points, the inner two stressed to carry up to 150 kg (330 lb) each and the outer four up to 100 kg (220 lb) each. Possible armament loads include two 7.62 mm machine-gun pods, two pods each with seven 75 mm air-to-surface rockets, four pods each with seven 68 mm rockets, eighteen 75 mm rockets, or six wire guided anti-tank missiles.
[edit] External links
- MUSHSHAK TRAINER The Official page of the aircraft.
- Pak Tribune: PAF Training Crafts: MFI-17 Mushshak
- airliners.net photos of the aircraft
[edit] See also
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