Fouga CM.170R Magister  

Designed and built by Air Fouga as the first jet trainer for the French Air Force, the Magister was also used as a light attack aircraft by Israel and Eire. Other countries to operate the Magister included Germany, Belgium and Finland. Included in the total of 916 built were examples built under licence in Germany by Heinkel-Messerchmitt (188 built), in Israel by IAI (50 built) and in Finland by Valmet (62 built). A more powerful variant, the CM.170 Super Magister V1 was powered by 2x 1058lb.s.t.(4.7kN) Turbomecas. The type was manufactured by Potez from 1958 and subsequently by Aerospatiale. Another version was the CM.175 Zephyr(32 built) which was developed for the French Navy. Some Magisters saw action in the ground attack role during the Six Day War in 1967. A small number are currently flying in civil markings. A CM.170R of the Belgian Air Force is illustrated below.

MT31                    c/n 288                         France

           2 seat military trainer first flown in 1952           

Engines:2x 880lb.s.t.(3.91kN)Turbomeca Marbore 11                                                                      Length: 33’0"(10.06m)                                                                                          Height: 9’2"(2.49m)Wingspan: 39’10"(12.15m)                                                                                             No.built: 916 Range: 735miles(1183km)                                                               Cruising speed: 350mph(563kmh) Empty weight: 4740lb(2152kg)                                              Maximum take-off weight: 7055lb(3203kg)

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