MFI-17 Mushshak

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MFI-17 Mushshak

MFI at ground
Type	Reconnaisance and ground attack aircraft
Manufacturer	Pakistan Aeronautical Complex
Designed by	Björn Andreason
Maiden flight	? ? ?
Status	In production
Primary users	Pakistan Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force
Number built	200+ in service
Developed from	Saab Safari

A SuperMUSHSHAK in flight

Mushshak (Urdu: مشاق) (MFI-17) is a license built military training aircraft version of Saab Safari used as a trainer by the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force. It is manufactured in Pakistan by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex. 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 Super Mushak MFI-395 has also been produced.

[edit] Specifications (PT-17)

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Crew: one or two pilots
Capacity: up to 3 passengers or
Length: 7.00 m (22 ft 11.5 in)
Wingspan: 8.85 m (29 ft 0.5 in)
Height: 2.60 m (8 ft 6.5 in)
Wing area: ?? m² (?? ft²)
Empty: 3,950 kg (8,709 lb)
Loaded: kg ( lb)
Maximum takeoff: 1,200 kgs (2,645 lb)
Powerplant: One Textron Lycoming IO-360-AIB6 flat-four engine , driving a Hartzell HC-C2YK-4F/FC7666A-2 two-blade constant-speed metal propeller with spinner

Maximum speed: 146 mph (365 km/h)
Range: 500 miles (800 km) with two missles and three drop tanks
Service ceiling: 4,100 m ( 13,450 ft)
Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)
Wing loading: Provision for six underwing attachment points, the inner two stressed to carry up to 150 kg (330 lb) each and the outer four up to 100 kg (220 lb) each. Possible armament loads include two 7.62 mm machine-gun pods, two pods each with seven 75 mm air-to-surface rockets, four pods each with seven 68 mm rockets, eighteen 75 mm rockets, or six wire guided anti-tank missles.
Power/Mass: hp/lb ( kW/kg)
Thrust:149 kW (200 hp)