MFI-17 MUSHSHAK / SUPER MUSHSHAK
(1974 till date)
MFI-17 Mushshak (English: Proficient) is a licence built 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 MFI-395 Super Mushshak, has also been produced by PAC.
Used for training undergraduate student pilots the fundamentals of aircraft handling, 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. Also used for reconnaissance, observation and transportation purposes, there are attachment points (hard points) under the wings for extra fuel tanks and weapons, allowing the aircraft to perform ground attack sorties if required.
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