Category. | Statistic. |
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First flown. | 23 July 1952. |
Retired on. | Belgian still had them in service in 2003. Some also continue in use as civil-owned warbirds. |
Major contractor(s); | Fouga (also Known as 'Air Fouga'). |
Dose it use nukes or cruse missiles. | No. |
Flight ceiling. | 11,000 m (36,080 ft). |
Top speed. | 715 km/h (386 knots, 444 mph) at 9,000 m (30,000 ft). |
VTOL. | No. |
Range. | 925 km (500 nmi, 575 mi). |
Crew, including instructor(s); | 2. (1 pilot+ 1 instructor) |
Nationality(s). | France. |
Class. | Jet trainer and light ground attack. |
Rate of climb. | 17 m/s (3,345 ft/min). |
Links. | http://www.warbirdalley.com/fouga.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fouga_CM.170_Magister and http://military.wikia.com/wiki/Fouga_CM.170_Magister. |
The Fouga CM-175 Zéphyr is a navalized (made primarily for navy use) variant of the Fouga CM-170 Magister. It was used by the French Navy for air training between 1959 and 1994.