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The Strikemaster was developed from the BAC 145 Jet Provost. It has the same airframe but is powered by a 15.2kN Rolls-Royce Bristol Viper Mk 535 turbojet engine. It has eight underwing hardpoints, enabling it to carry up to 1,360kg of weapons, including Matra launchers each for 18 x 68mm SNEB rockets or other rocket packs, four 230kg ballistic or retarded bombs, 250kg or 500kg or smaller bombs, napalm, and other stores (plus the two 7.62mm FN machine-guns). This makes it suitable for counter-insurgency combat operations, reconnaissance (with the BAe/Vinten five-camera pod), pilot and weapon training.
The first Strikemaster was flown on 26 October 1967 and 155 have been built (including a few for store against possible new orders.
| CREW | 2 |
| ENGINE | 1 x turbo-jet BS "Viper 11", 11.1kN |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 4173 kg | 9200 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 10.8 m | 35 ft 5 in |
| Length | 10.3 m | 33 ft 10 in |
| Height | 3.1 m | 10 ft 2 in |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 700 km/h | 435 mph |
| Ceiling | 11200 m | 36750 ft |
| Range | 1450 km | 901 miles |
| ARMAMENT | Photo-MG, 2 x 7.62 machine-guns or bombs |
gregg gentile, ggentile1(@)comcast.net, 21.12.2006
would like info about training
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Do you have any comments concerning this aircraft ?
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