The Turkish Air Force will soon receive the first MFI-395 trainer aircraft “Super Male” produced by the Pakistani company Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (RAS), aircraft have already received Turkish registration numbers.
reportedly, the first aircraft for the Turkish Air Force have already been manufactured and have passed flight tests. In total, Turkey should receive 52 training aircraft according to the concluded in 2016 year contract with an option for another 48 UTS. Pakistani aircraft should replace the Cessna T-41D Mescalero and SIAI Marchetti SF.260D aircraft currently in use as initial training machines in the Turkish Air Force.
MFI-395 “Super Musk” - This is an improved version of the MFI-17 aircraft of the Swedish company “Saab” (Saab), whose project was acquired by PAC in the 1980s. Development of MFI-395 “Super Male”, equipped with an engine 260 hp, It started in 1995 year. The plane made its first flight in August 1996 of the year.
The main characteristics of the TCB: crew of two or three people (Instructor, learner and teacher); length 7,15 m, wingspan 8,8 m, height 2,6 m, maximum takeoff weight 1 250 kg (empty – 760 kg); maximum flight speed 268 kmh (minimal – 96 kmh), range of flight 814 km, service ceiling 6 700 m, maximum flight time 4 no 15 min.
