BAC 167 STRIKEMASTER

The BAC 167 Strikemaster is a British jet-powered training and light attack aircraft. First flown in 1967, the aircraft was marketed as an attack or counter-insurgency aircraft, but most large-scale buyers were air forces who wanted an advanced training aircraft.

Characteristics

  • Crew: 2 (pilot and co-pilot)
  • Length: 33 ft 8½ in (10.27 m)
  • Maximum take-off weight: 11,500 lbs (5,215 kg)
  • Power Train: 1 × Rolls-Royce Viper Mk.535 turbojet, 15.1 kN (3,140 lbf)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 481 mph (418 knots, 774 km / h) to 18,000 ft (5,485 m)
  • Range: 1,382 mi (1,200 nmi, 2,224 km)