PAC MFI-17 Mushshak

"Mushak" redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Mushak, Iran. For Mushak Kariz in Afghanistan, see List of places in Afghanistan.
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
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Royal Saudi Air Force
Produced 1981-present
Number built 200+
Developed from Saab Safari

MFI-17 Mushshak (Urdu: مشاق) (English: Proficient) is a license-built fixed-gear basic trainer aircraft, improved 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 were 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 four-cylinder engine with one twin-blade propeller. It has 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

 Iran

 Iraq

 Oman

 Pakistan

 Syria

 Saudi Arabia

 South Africa

Specifications (MFI-17 Mushshak)

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

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

See also

Related development


References

  1. Lambert 1993, pp. 225–226.

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