Fouga CM-170 Magister

The Basics:     The Fouga CM-170 Magister was the first primary jet trainer to enter production, under a French Armée de l'Air specification. The prototype of the distinctive butterfly-tail jet, built by the Air Fouga company, made its first flight on 23 July 1952.

 

The Magister design did not change much throughout its production life. The most significant upgrade, the CM-170-2, was fitted with Turbomecca Marbore VI engines, which gave the airplane a 350-pound increase in thrust over the earlier Marbore IIs, resulting in a higher useful load and greater climb rate. The more powerful engines were also used in the CM-170-3 Super Magister, operated by the Irish Air Corps as a light attack/trainer well into the 1990s.

 

After France began retiring their Magisters in the 1980s, private warbird collectors began acquiring them, and today, over 50 of them are on the civil rosters in the USA, New Zealand and England.

 

Specifications (CM-170):
        Engines: Two 882-pound thrust Turbomeca Marbore IIA turbojets
        Weight: Empty 4,740 lbs., Max Takeoff 7,055 lbs.
        Wing Span: 39ft. 10in. including tip tanks
        Length: 33ft. 0in.
        Height: 9ft. 2in.
        Performance:
            Maximum Speed: 444 mph
            Ceiling: 36,090 ft.
            Range: 575 miles
        Armament (Optional):
            Two 7.5-mm (0.295-inch) or 7.62-mm (0.3-inch) machine guns in nose, plus underwing hardpoints for rockets, bombs or Nord AS.11 missiles.

 

Number Built: 918

Number Still Airworthy: At least 40 in private ownership.

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