Fouga CM 170 Magister. A photo. Characteristics.

France

A type: Twin-engine jet training aircraft

Crew: Two pilots are arranged one behind the other

The Magister was the world's first reactive trainer aircraft to be mass-produced, and had a distinctive V-shaped tail (also the first in the world). It was built according to the requirements of the French Air Force. The company "Fouga" (Fouga) thoroughly relied on the pioneering work done by the designer Pierre Maubousin (Pierre Mauboussin), who showed his skills on light aircraft and gliders equipped with small jet engines. Reflecting on its achievements, the 170 SM aircraft "Majister" relied on two Marbore engines from the Turbomeca company, and so impressed the Air Force that the 10 pre-series aircraft were soon followed by a large order.

Really in the Air Force of France was delivered about 400 aircraft "Majestic", and then another 32 modified for the naval training training aircraft (featuring a brake hook and other minor modifications to the design) were commissioned by the French Navy under the designation CM 175 "Zephyr" (Zephyr ). The production of the Majister aircraft continued until the year 1970, although the Fugue company that spawned it was acquired in 1958 by the Potez group, then by the Sud-Aviation company in 1967 and, For this company is AIGOXXXXXXXXXXXX. The Magister aircraft also had great export success, and in addition to those 5 SM aircraft that were built in France for foreign customers (1 copies), another 170 aircraft were built in Germany by Flugzeug Union Sud, 190 aircraft by the company Valmet in Finland and 188 by Israel Aircraft Industries.

Throughout its production of aircraft "Mazhister" remained almost unchanged, later modification of SM 170-2 different uprated VIC Company "Marbore" and modification of CM 170-3 (later nicknamed "Super Mazhister") differed increased fuel, changed lamp cockpit and ejection seats of "Martin Becker." While all planes the Air Force and the French Navy has decommissioned, while others are still in active use across the globe.

Basic data

dimensions:

• Length: 10,06 m
• Wingspan: 11,4 m
• Height: 2,8 m

The weight:

• BLANK: 2150 kg
• Maximum take-off: 3200 kg

Aircraft performance characteristics:

• Maximum speed: 715 km / h
• Range: 1200 km - ferry range

Power point: Two engine "Marbore» IA (on the modification of the SM 170-1) and VIC (on the modification of the SM 170-2) of "Turbomeca"

Power: 7,84 kN thrust and 9,42 kN thrust respectively

Date of first flight:

• July 23, 1952

The surviving airworthy modifications: CM 170-1 / -2 / -3 and SM 175 «Zephyr»