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Aviation History
1967
1967 - 1636.PDF
Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk MILITARY AIRCRAFT SURVEY . . . MiG-21UTI "Mongol" (One 9,5001b TDR R.37F turbojet developing 12,5001b with afterburning). The two-seat tandem trainer version of the MiG-21 dispenses with the twin-cannon armament of the fighter, and operates with more than a dozen countries. Span, 25ft; length, 55ft; max gross, 18,8001b; max speed, Mach 2. Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.I (Two 3,0001b BS Viper 520 turbojets). Twenty navigational trainer versions of the HS 125 business jet are currently operating with the RAF as the Dominie. Span, 47ft: length, 47ft 5in; max gross, 21,2001b; max speed, Mach 0.76. North American T-39A Sabreliner (Two 3,0001b Pratt & Whitney J60-P-3A turbo- jets). The USAF has 143 T-39As for train- ing and utility; and six T-39Bs for F-105 NASARR training. The USN has 42 T-39Ds. Span, 44ft 4£in; length, 43ft 91in : max gross, 17,7001b; max speed, 575 m.p.h. Dassault Falcon (Two 4,2001b General Electric CF7OO-2B turbofans). Military orders for the Falcon to date comprise two from France, seven from Canada, one from Belgium and three from Australia. Span, 52ft 6in ; length, 56ft 3|in ; max gross, 26,6751b; max speed, Mach 0.82. Piaggio-Douglas PD-808 (Two 3,3301b BS Viper 526 turbojets). Twenty-five PD-808 light jet transports are being delivered to the Italian air force. Span, 43ft 4in; length, 42ft 2in; max gross, 18,1501b; max speed, 541 m.p.h. Beagle Basset CC.l (Two 310 h.p. Rolls- Royce/Continental GIO-470-A engines). Twenty Basset communications aircraft have been delivered to RAF Air Support Com- mand. Span 45ft 9Jin; length, 33ft 8in; max gross, 7,5001b; max speed, 220 m.p.h. Pilatus PC-6 Turbo-Porter (One 579 e.h.p. UAC PT6A-20 turboprop). First main mili- tary order for the STOL Porter is from the Australian army, with an initial batch of 12. Span, 49ft 8in; length, 36ft; max gross, 4,8501b; max cruise, 158 m.p.h. Hawker Siddeley Devon C.I (Two 340 h.p. BS Gipsy Queen 70 engines). The RAF has about 30 Devons, similar to the civil Dove, while the RN has 13 or so. Many serve with foreign air forces. Span, 57ft; length, 39ft 3in; max gross, 8,5001b; max cruise, 179 m.p.h. Hawker Siddeley 748 Srs.2 See Hawker Siddeley Andover. Nord 262 (Two 1,065 e.s.h.p. Turbomeca Bastan VIC turboprops). Some 30 Nord 262s are expected for Aeronavale for train- ing and transport, and delivery has already started. Span, 71ft lOin; length, 63ft 3in; max gross, 23,0401b; max cruise, 233 m.p.h. DH Canada DHC-2 Beaver (One 450 h.p. Pratt & Whitney R-985 radial engine). About 1,400 Beavers were delivered to the air forces of 18 countries; most remain in service. Span, 48ft, length; 30ft 3in; max gross, 5,1001b; max cruise, 143 m.p.h. Beech T-42A Baron (Two 260 h.p. Con- tinental 10-470-L engines). About 55 Barons went to the US Army for instrument train- ing. Span, 37ft lOin; length, 27ft 2in; max gross, 5,0001b; max cruise, 225 m.p.h. Beech U-21A King Air (Two 550 s.h.p. UAC Pratt & Whitney PT6A-20 turbo- props). Following an initial US Army contract for 48 unpressurised ver- sions of the King Air, a further 81 have now been ordered. Span, 45ft lOJin; length, 35ft 6in; max gross, 9,3001b; max cruise, 261 m.p.h. HFB Hansa (Two 2,8501b General Elec- tric CJ610-1 turbojets). Appropriations have been made for 15 Hansa light jet transports for the Luftwaffe. Span, 47ft 6in; length, 54ft 6in; max gross, 19,4001b; max speed, Mach 0.76. Cessna O-2A/B (Two 210 h.p. Continental IO-360 engines). USAF is taking delivery of 145 O-2A Super Skymasters for forward air controller duties in Vietnam, and 31 O-2Bs for psychological warfare. Span 38ft; length, 29ft 9in; max gross, 5,4001b; max speed, 200 m.p.h. Helio U-10A Courier (One 295 h.p. Lycoming GO-480-G1D6 engine). These STOL utility types are used in large num- bers by the USAF in the Far East, and by Thailand. Span, 39ft: length, 31ft; max gross, 4,4201b; max cruise, 165 m.p.h. Potez DINFIA MS.760 Paris II (Two 1,0581b Turbomeca Marbore VI turbojets). Main military operators of this four-seat liaison/trainer are Argentine, Brazil and France. Span, 33ft 3in; length, 32ft l&Jin; max gross, 7,6501b; max speed, 405 m.p.h. Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard (One 450 h.p. Pratt & Whitney R-985 radial engine). Used earlier in the Algerian cam- paign, the Broussard has now been sup- 228 FLIGHT International, 10 AUfK. plied by France to many African I tries. Span, 45ft lin; length, 28ft 2>t max gross, 5,9531b; max speed, 161 „,'. Antonov An-2 "Colt" (One 1000 h ASh-62IR radial engine). This general n? pose STOL transport has been supplied, most Communist bloc countries 59ft 7|in; length, 42ft; max 11,5741b; max cruise, 120 m.p.h. DINFIA IA 50 Guarani II (Two ,„ s.h.p. Turbomeca Bastan VI-A turboprons'J In all, 24 of these 10-15 passenger % transports are being built for the Arge tine air force. Span, 64ft lin; lengiu_ 48ft 9in; max gross, 15,7001b; max speed! 310 m.p.h. f Fuji KM-2 (One 340 h.p. Lycominl IGSO-480 engine). Twenty-four of thesJ four-seat developments of the Beech T-jJ are used by the Japanese MSDF. Span! 32ft 9Jin; length, 26ft; max gross, 3,8601b;| max speed, 211 m.p.h. Cessna O-l Bird Dog (One 213 h.p. CODI tinental O-470-11 engine). Many of thtl 3,431 O-ls built up to 1963 are in wide! spread service. 215 have recently beea| modernised for Vietnam operations. 36ft; length, 25ft lOin; max gross, 2,4301b | max speed, 115 m.p.h. Dornier Do 27Q-5 (One 270 h.p. Lycom-I ing GO-480-B1A6 engine). Main militanl operators of more than 540 Do 27s are! Germany, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland! Portugal and Nigeria. Span, 39ft 5in:| length, 31ft 6in; max gross, 4,0801b; maij speed, 144 m.p.h. DINFIA IA 35 Huanquero (Two 840 h.p. I I.A.R. 19C radial engines). One hundred! of these general-purpose twins have been I built for the Argentine air force. Span, I 64ft 3in; length, 45ft lOin; max gross,j 12,5401b; max speed, 225 m.p.h. Aerfer-Aermacchi AM.3 (One 340 h.p. Continental GTSIO-520-C engine). Two prototypes of this three-seat STOL liaison type have been built for an Italian army requirement for 100. Span, 38ft 6in: length, 28ft 8in; max gross, 3,3101b; max speed, 168 m.p.h. TS-8 B-II Bies (One 340 h.p. Narkiewkz WN-3 radial engine). This tandem-seat Polish trainer is now being replaced »y the TS-11 Iskra. Span, 34ft Site; leng*- 27ft lOin; max gross, 3,4171b; max speed, 192 m.p.h. Yakovlev Yak-11 "Moose" (One 730 h.p ASh-21 radial engine). This Soviet "Harvard" is still widely used by the Com- munist bloc. Sipan, 30ft lOin: len^' 10ft 91in; max gross, 5,5121b; max speed 263 m.p.h. Yakovlev Yak-12M "Creek C" (One 240 h.p. Ivchenko AI-14R radial engine) Apart from Communist bloc service, four-seat utility Yak-12 has been the built under licence in Poland and China. Span, 41ft 4in; length, 29ft 6in; max gross, 3,4941b; max speed, 114 m.p.h. Yakovlev Yak-18A "Max" (One 260 hP Ivchenko AI-14R radial engine). The many early Yak-18s of the type illustrated have since been supplemented by the tricycle geared and up-rated Yak-18A. Span- 34ft 9|in; length, 28ft; max gross, 2,9011b. max speed, 161 m.p.h.
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