Fouga CM 170 Magister
Summary
| Category | Training aircraft |
| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
| First flight | 23 July 1952 |
| Year of introduction | 1956 |
| Number produced | 929 units |
| Average unit price | $0.8 million |
Description
The Fouga Magister was a light training aircraft with a simple design that was used to train over 12,000 student pilots.
This two-seater had a easily recognizable silhouette, inspired by that of a glider, with its V-shaped tail and straight wings ending in tanks. The Fouga Magister was a pleasant and reliable aircraft to maneuver, but it did not have ejection seats. Instead, the pilots sat directly on their parachutes.
Throughout its career, the aircraft underwent few developments, with the most significant being the CM 170-2 variant, which was equipped with Marboré VI engines providing 480 kgp of thrust. A naval version, the CM 175 Zéphyr, was also built in around thirty units.
The Fouga Magister was used by the Patrouille de France aerobatic display team from 1964 to 1980, and the French Air Force retired its last aircraft from service in 1996. In total, 929 Magisters were produced, with a portion exported to many countries.
Technical specifications
| Version: CM.175 Zéphyr | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 2 pilots |
| Operational range | 1200 km (746 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 639 km/h (397 mph) |
| Wing area | 17.3 m² (186.2 sqft) |
| Wingspan | 11.3 m (37.2 ft) |
| Height | 2.9 m (9.5 ft) |
| Length | 10.2 m (33.5 ft) |
| Service ceiling | 9144 m (30000 ft) |
| Empty weight | 2540 kg (5600 lbs) |
| Max. takeoff weight | 3450 kg (7606 lbs) |
| Takeoff distance | 720 m (2362 ft) |
| Powerplant | 2 × turbojets Turbomeca Marboré II G3 delivering 440 kgp each |
Current operating countries
No country is operating the CM 170 Magister in 2024.
All operators
Austria • Belgium • Bangladesh • Brazil • Cameroon • Germany • Algeria • Finland • France • Gabon • Guatemala • Hong Kong • Ireland • Israel • Cambodia • Lebanon • Libya • Morocco • Rwanda • Senegal • El Salvador • Togo • Uganda
Armament
Bombs payload:
- Training SAMETO
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