PAC MFI-17 Mushshak

MFI-17 Mushshak
Role	Basic training aircraft+Light Attack Aircraft
Manufacturer	Pakistan Aeronautical Complex
First flight	1981
Status	In service In production
Primary users	Pakistan Air Force; Royal Saudi Air Force; Egypt Air Force; Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Produced	1981-present
Number built	200+
Developed from	Saab Safari

MFI-17 Mushshak (Urdu: مشاق) (English: Proficient) is a licence-built fixed-gear basic trainer aircraft version of the Saab Safari, used by the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force. It is manufactured in Kamra, Pakistan by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC). 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, the PAC Super Mushshak, has also been produced by PAC.

Design[]

Used for training undergraduate student pilots the fundamentals of aircraft handling, formation, instrument and night flying, the MFI-17 Mushshak is fitted with blind flying instrumentation. It is propelled by a single Textron Lycoming 4-cylinder engine with one twin-blade propeller. It has a fixed landing gear. Also used for reconnaissance, observation and transportation purposes, there are attachment points (hardpoints) under the wings for weapons, allowing the aircraft to perform light ground attack sorties and helicopter hunter missions.

Operators[]

Egypt

Egypt Air Force – 54

Iran

Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force – 25

Oman

Royal Air Force of Oman – 8

Pakistan

Pakistan Air Force – 149
Pakistan Army

Saudi Arabia

Royal Saudi Air Force – 20

Sierra Leone

Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces

Syria

Syrian Air Force – 6

Specifications (MFI-17 Mushshak)[]

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–94^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 2–3, student, instructor and optional passenger
Length: 7.00 m (22 ft 11¹⁄₂ in)
Wingspan: 8.85 m (29 ft ¹⁄₂ in)
Height: 2.60 m (8 ft 6¹⁄₂ in)
Wing area: 11.90 m² (128.1 sq ft)
Empty weight: 646 kg (1,424 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 1,200 kg (2,645 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Textron Lycoming IO-360-AIB6 horizontally opposed 4-cylinder, 149 kW (200 hp)
Propellers: Hartzell HC-C2YK-4F/FC7666A-2 two-blade constant-speed metal propeller, 1 per engine
Landing gear: fixed tricycle

Performance

Never exceed speed: 365 km/h (197 knots, 227 mph)
Maximum speed: 238 km/h (128 knots, 148 mph) at sea level
Cruise speed: 210 km/h (113 knots, 130 mph)
Stall speed: 100 km/h (54 knots, 63 mph) flaps down, power off
Endurance: 5 hr 10 min
Service ceiling: 4,800 m (15,750 ft)
Rate of climb: 5.2 m/s (1,024 ft/min)

Armament

Hardpoints: 6× under-wing, maximum external load 300 kg (660 lb) total

Possible loads:
- 2× 7.62 mm machine gun pods
- 2× 75 mm unguided rocket pod (7 rounds)
- 4× 68 mm unguided rocket pod (7 rounds)
- 6× wire-guided anti-tank missiles (ATGMs)

References[]

↑ Lambert 1993, pp. 225–226.

Lambert, Mark. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–94. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Data Division, 1993. ISBN 0-7106-1066-1.

External links[]

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[Janes_93_p225-6-1] Lambert 1993, pp. 225–226.

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