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TheObsei"ver's WorldAircraft Thisisthefirsttimethatabooof this naturehaseverbeenattempteItis thefirstcomplete.compactandII0-date guide to the entire world of aviation thathaseverbeenpubl ished.Therecan benodoubtthatthisoutstandingbook willformavaluablesourceofreference forallMilitary.Naval .Airand GovernmentDepartments;AirForce Personnel ; CivilAviationEstablishments; Technicians;Designers;ObserverCadets ; Students ; Air Scouts ; Journalists andforinnumerableotheraircraft enthusiasts.ofallages.whoneedand appreci ateaconvenl "./" . ~ ~ ~ ~ .. . ~ ~..~ . > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~.'. ......-44 Surface-to-Air Missi le Group which, compri sing two squad rons equippedwi ththeNike-AjaxandbasedinGermany,attained operational statuslatein196.0;a second Group working up with Nike-Herculesmiss il es,andathirdinprocessofformation withtheRaytheonHawk;onetransportsq uadron(No.334) withnineFokkerTroopshipsandthreeFokkerF riendships, andthreelightai rcraftsquadrons(TOS.298,299and300) operatedandmaintainedbytheLuchtmachtbut comingunder theoperati onalcommandof theNet herl andsArmy. AllHunter andSabre squadronsareinprocessofequipping withtheSidewinderair-to-air111issiie,butalloperati onal squadronsoftheLuchtlllacht willeventually standardi seonthe multi-purposeF- I 04GSuperStarfighter,120ofwhichwi ll he procuredunder present plans,re-equipment beingscheduled tocommenceinmid-I 962 .Itisanticipated,however,that afurtherhundredF-I04GSwillberequired.Theoriginal planwastoequiptensquadronswiththeF-I 04G,295aircraft beingprocured.Thisrequirementwaslaterreducedto2 I 8 aircraftbutcurrentordersaresuffi cientfortheeq uipment of only'fivesquadrons.Anumberof LuchtmachtHunterF.4S wereshippedtoNewGuinealatein1960tostrengthenDutch defencesinthearea.Inrecentyears ,theLuchtmaL'i,thas received201HunterF.4SandF.6s,fifty-sixF-86KSabres, 175F-84FThundertreaks,twenty- fiveRF-84FThunder-flashes,fortyT -33As,threeRT -33As,sixty-fourL- I 8an:d L-2 ISuperCubs,andtwentyDouglasC-47S,muchofthIS equipmentbeingacqui redunderM.D.A.P. FromAugust196 I,Lllchtl1lachtfighterpi lotswillundergo basictrainingonMagistersinBelgiumattheBursthemAir ForceBase,nearHasselt. Fighters:NorthAmericanF-86KSabre,HawkerHunter F.4andF.6.Fighter-bombers:Republi cF-84FThunder-streak.ReconnaissauceFighters:Republi cRF-84FThunder-flash,LockheedRT-33A.Helicopters:Hill erH-23,Sud-Aviat ionSE-3 I 30AlouetteI l.TrallSports:DouglasC-47, FokkerF.27MTroopship,FokkerF.27Friendship.Trainers: FokkerS. I4MachTrainer,FokkerS. I1Instructor,Potez Air-FougaMagister,NorthAmericanT -6Texan,Hawke r HunterT .7,LockheedT-33A,GlosterMeteorT.7.A.O. P. audLiaisou:PiperL-18andL-21SuperCub,deHavi lland DHC-2Beaver. TheRoyalNetherlandsNavalAirServi cehast woair groupseachcomprisingonesquadronofSeaHawkMk.50 strikefight ersandonesquadronofTrackeranti-submarine aircraft.OneairgroupisnormallybasedaboardtheNavy's solecarrier ,H.Neth.M.S.KarelDoonnallwhiletheotheris basedatVal ken burg.TheSeaHawk- equippedsquadrons areNos.860and3,thelatteralsohavi nganumberofex-L1Icht1ll0chtMeteor T . 7Sfor training purposes, andthe Tracker-equippedsq uadronsareNos.2and4.NO.2Squadronalso possessesaflightofH04S-3helicopterswhichisnormally embarkedaboardtheKorelDoomlGlI .AthirdTracker sq uadron,No.320,was,untilearlyin1960,equippedwiththe P2 V -5Neptune maritime reconnai ssance aircraft, but these were transferredtothePortugueseAirForce.TheR.leth.N.A.S. hasreceivedtwent-sixGrummanS2F-ITrackersand se,'enteenCanadian-bui ltCSz F- ITrackers,thelatterbeing presentedtotheNetherlandsasagift.TheCS2F-Iseq uip No.ISquadronwhichisbasedattheDr.AlbertPlesman Airport,C u r a ~ a o ,intheCaribbean.AnotherR.Neth.N.A.S. unitbasedoverseasisNo.32 ISquadroninNewGuinea. Thi ssquadronoperatedMartinPBM-SAMarinersunti lthese weregroundedearlyin1960asares ultoffivefatalaccidents, andsubsequentlyoperatedfourex-LlIchtmochtC-47sand FireflyMks.4and5,butisnowinprocessof receivingfifteen P2V-7Neptunes.TheremainingR.Neth.N. A.S.unitsare No.5Sq uadronatValkenburgwhichisatrainingunitwith BeechSNB-5SandTrackers,No.8Squadronalsoa.tValken-burgwit hSikorskyHSS- Iheli copters,andNO.9Squadron atDeKooy,nearDenHelder,withex-Luchtmoc!ztS- I IIn-structors.LiketheLllchtmGcht,theRNeth.N.A.S.has r eceivedsubstanti alaidundertheM. D.A.P.inrecen tyears, andapartfromtheTrackers,hasacquiredsixBeechSNB-5S, seventeenMartinPBM-5AMariners,twenty-twoSeaHawks, threeSikorskyH04S-3andfiveHSS-INheli copters,and somefiftyTBM-3Sand- 3WAvengers. Fighters:HawkerSeaHawkMk.50.Allti-submarine: GrummanS2F-IandCS2F- ITracker.MaritimeRecol1 -naissGll ce:LockheedPzV-7Neptune.Helicopters:Sikorsky H04S-3,SikorskyHSS-IN.Trainers:BeechSNB-5,Fok-kerS-I IInstructor ,GlosterMet eorT.7.Miscellaneolls: FaireyFireflyMks. 4and5,DouglasC-47, Grumman TBM-3S and-3W. NEWZEALAND.TheRoyalNewZealandAi rForce's primaryroleisthedefenceof NewZealandandherislandand trustterritories,butitalsodeploysforcesoverseas,andatthe presenttimehastwoli ghtbombersquadrons,onemaritime reconnaissancesquadron,twotransportsquadronsandone communi cationssquadron.No.75Squadronoperates CanberraB.2SinMalaya,andNo.14Squadronbegantore-equipwiththeCanberraB.( I).12in1960,elevenaircraftof thi stypebeingobtainedfromtheU. K. ,togetherwithtwo 45 CanberraT. I 3sforuseattheBomberOperationsConversion UnitatOhakea.No 40 SquadronoperatesfourHastingsC3 transportsforthelong-rangetransportationrole,andtheseare currentl ybeingreplacedbythreeex-TEALDouglasDC-6Bs. -0.41SquadronistheTransportSupportnitwhichoper-atestheType170Mk.31M,twelveof whichwerepurchased byNewZealand,andNo.42Squadronisthecommunications unit,includingamong itsequipment the C-47,the de Havi ll and Devon,theHarvardT. 3,andatarget-tugconversionofthe GrummanTBF- IA,enger.No.5Squadronhasoperated ShortSunderlandM.R5Sforanumberofyearsinthemari-F-86K Sabresof theKgl.Nors"eFlyvdpen'sNo.337Squadron timereconnaissancerole,butthesearescheduledtobere-placedbysixMartinP5MMarlinfl yingboats.Flying trainingin.theRN.Z.A.F.isco-ordinatedbytheFlying Tra1l1111gVIIngHeadquartersat"VIgramwheretheI nitialand CentralFlying,andAirNavigat ion andAirSignals school sare si tuated.Personnelstrengt hisapproximately4,500officers andmen. Bombers:EnglishElectricCanberraB.2andB.(I). 12. Transports:Hand leyPageHastingsC.3,Bristol170Mk.3 1M, DouglasC-47,deHav ill andDevonC. I,DouglasDC-6B. MaritimeRecollllaissGlIce :ShortSunderlandM.R.5.Trainers: EnglishEl ectri cCanberraT . 13,deHavillandVampireT . II, NorthAmer icanHarvardT.] .Target-lugs:Grumman TBF- IAvenger.Miscellaneous: AusterA.O.P.6,deHavill and VampireF.B.6. NICARAGUA.TheFuerz aAereadeNicaraguaisasmallair armequippedentirelywi thobsoleteAmericanequipment . Theoperati onalst rengthostensiblycomprisesonefi ghter squadronequippedwiththeF- SI DMustangandonefi ghter -bombersquadronequippedwiththeF-47DThunderbolt ,but theseunitsarereportedl yunderstrength,andther eislittle likelihoodofmod ernequipmen tbeingacqui redint hefore-seeablefu ture.TheFuerz aAereaoperatessmalltransport elementsandaAyingschool. Fighters:NorthAmeri canF- SIDMustang.Fighter-bombers:Republi cF-47DThunderbolt.Trainers:Boeing-StearmanPT-13AKaydet,Nor thAmer icanT - 6Texan, FairchildPT- 19.Transport s:DouglasC-47,BeechC-4S. NORWAY.orway,withDenmark,formstheNorthern Command of N.A.T.O., andis di videdinto two Lujtkommandos, orAirCommands-Lujtko1l1.11w1IdoTr@11delagandLujt-k01llmandoN ord-N o'rge-eachwithitsownheadquartersand operationalcontrolowingt oNorway' sexceptionallyrugged andmountainousterrainandtherelati velypoorcommunica-t ionsbetweenNorthandSouth.TheKg!.NorsheFlyvdpe1l , orRoyalNorwegianAirForce,hasastatutoryperso nnel strengt hofI 1,929, including 3,692civilians, andapart fromone reconnaissance-fi ghtersquadron,itsoperationalstrengthcon-sists solely of day fighterand all -weatherfi ghter squadrons.At thepresenttime,theFlyvdpellhaseightfi ghtersquadrons, Nos.330,33 1,332,336,and338equippedwithCanadair SabreMk.4S,andNos.334,337and339equippedwith F-86KSabres.I nadditi on,No.717Squadronisequipped withtheRF-84FThunderAash.Mari t imer econnaissance andair/ searescueareundertakenbyo.333Squadronwhi ch ISinprocessof convertingfromt hePBY-SAamphibiantothe SA- 16BAlbatross,andthereisonet ransportunit,No.33 5 Squadron,equippedwiththeC- I 19FandGandtheC-47. Thetrainingorgani sationincludesNo.71 8Squadron,the Operati onalTrainingUnit,equippedwitht heLockheed T-33A,butNorwegianpi lotsaretrainedinCanad aaftera fourteen- fift eenhourgradingcourseinNorwayonthe SAAB- 9IB-2Safir .ThirtyNorwegianpil otsandthree navigatorsaretrai nedinCanadaeachyearaspartofthat country' scontributiont oN.A.T.O., andthe present agreemen t withtheCanadianExt ernalAffai rsDepartmentextendsuntil 46 1963.Eachofthefourpr inci palFly7'(;pel/basesint he L lljtlwlIl1Iul1Ido-Ai/, ('olll1l1a,ulhasaHi ghtofhelicoptersfor rescueduti es,theseAi ghtscomprisingoneSikorskyH- 19D andtwoorthreeAgusta-Bell47Gor471heli copters.These basesalsoeach operateacommuni cati onsAi ght equippedwith the Norseman, theOtteror the SAAB-9 1B- 2 Safir.Anumber ofli ghtaircraftareoperatedintheA.O.P.rolebytheN or-wegianArmy,thesebeingAownbyArmypi lotsbutmain-tainedbytheFlyvdpetl .PiperL-1 8CSuperCubshave servedintheA. O. P.roleforseveralyears,but latein1960the firsttwoL- 19ABirdDogswerereceivedtosuppl ementand eventuall ysupplanttheSuperCubs. TheFlyvdpenistoreceivetheF - I 04GSuperStarfi ghter strikefi ghterundertheMutualAidProgramme,butitisim-probablethatan yaircraftofthi stypewillenterservicein Norwaybeforemid- 1962. Fighters:NorthAmericanF-86KSabre,CanadairCL- 13 SabreMk.4.ReconnaissanceFighters:RepublicRF- 84 F ThunderAash.Trallsports:DouglasC-47,FairchildC- 11 9F andC- 11 9G .Helicopters:SikorskyH-1 9D,Agusta-Bell 47Gand471.Communicatiolls:SAAB- 9IB- 2Safir ,de Havi llandDHC-3Otter,C.C. F.Norseman .Rescue:Grum-manSA-16BAlbatross.Trainers:LockheedT-33A,SAAB-91B- 2Safir.A. O.P.:PiperL-1 8CSuperCub,Cess na' L-1 9ABirdDog. PAKISTAN.Althoughnotlarge,thePaki stanAirForceisa modernandeffi cientforceorganisedintotwoGroups:10.I (Peshawar)cont rollingalloperat ionalandAyingunits,and No.2( DrighRoad)controll ingmai ntenanceanaground organi sati ons.TheP.A.F.wassolelyadefensivefor ceunti l thearrivalofsometwenty-fi veMartinB-S7Btacti calli ght bombersin1960.TheP.A. F.possessestwofi ghterwings equippedwiththeF-86FSabre,andonesquadronofFury F.B.60fi ghter- bombers.Therearethreetransportsquadrons equippedprincipall ywitht heType170,theP. A.F.having acqui redoneMk.21E,thirty-four Mk.21Ms,sevenMk.31Es andthirty- oneMk.31Ms,andoneofthesesquadronsal so servesastheT ransport ConversionUnit,andanotherincludes thePresident'sFlightofaVi scount734,aWayfareranda Viking.Thepr incipalP.A.F.basesar eMauripur,Dri gh Road,Peshawar,Kohat,Lahore,RisalpurandSargodha,and t hetotalpersonnel strength issome15,000 offi cersandmen. Fighters:orthAmeri canF - 86FSabre.Fighter-bombers: HawkerFuryF.B.60.Recon1laissallce-fighters:Lockheed RT-33A.Bombers:MartinB-S7B.Transports:Bristol Type170Mk.21MandMk.31Eand M, deHavillandDe\'on, VickersVi scount734,VI ckersV,king.Hehl'Opte/,s:SIkorsky H-1 9A.A.O.P. :AusterA.O.P.6.Liaisoll:AusterAiglet Trainer.Target-tug:HawkerFuryT .T.60.Trawers: LockheedT -33A,North American T-6G Texan,HawkerFury T.6 1,MartinB-57C.Rescue:GrummanSA-16AAlbatross. PARAGUAY.TheFlierzaAereadelParagllay(Paraguayan AirForce)islimitedtoasmallnumberof transports,trainers andlightaircraftandpossessesnooperatIOnalelement,andI.n viewoftneturbulentinternalsituationandpooreconomIC positi onofParaguay,theFuerzaAdreaisunl ikt:;lytoreceive newequipmentintheforeseeablefuture.DUrIngdesultory fightin gbetweengovernmentforcesandfactions.opposedto theregi meofGeneralAlfredoStroessnerInApnl1959.the trainersandlightaircraftoft heFue/' z aAtfreawereusedfor reconnai ssanceandli ghtbombingmiss ions. Trausports:DouglasC-47,BeechC-45.A.O.P.:Piper L-4A.Trainers :Fairchi ldM- 62,Boeing-StearmanPT-17 Kaydet,NorthAmericanT-6 Texan. PERU.TheFuerzaAtfreadelPerll(PeruvianAirForce)isone of thebestequippedandmostefficientofLatinAmerican air arms,andpossessesthree combatgroups(eachroughlyeqUIva-lenttoanR. A.F.wing).TheseareGrllPPo12wIthone squadronofF - 86FSabres,onesquadronofHunterMk.52S andonesquadronofLockheedF - 80Cs;Gruppo13wIthone squadronofLockheedF-80CsandtwosquadronsofF-47D Thunderbolts,andGruppo21withonesquadronofCanberra B.(I) .8s,onesquadronofB- 26CInvaders,andonesq uadron of B- 25JMitchells.Gruppo41 ,alsoknownastheTransportes AbeosMilitares(T.A.M.),providestransportsupport,and undertakessomecommercialflight sinadditiontoItsnormal mi litaryact ivities.Earlyin196 1,thePeruviangO\'ernment decidedtopurchase three LockheedC-130t ransports. Thereisoneair / scarescuesquadron,amaritimereconnaI S-sancesquadron,andanumber of trainingschools .Theprin -cipalbasesareLasPalmas,Talara,Ch,clayo,Iqultosand Anc6n.TheF.A.P.isthefirstLatinAmericanairarmto initiateall -jettraining,andrecejvedthefirstoffift eenCessna T-37BsinFebruary1961. Fighters:HawkerHunterMk.52,NorthAmericanF-86F Sabre.Fighter-bombers:LockheedF-80CShootingStar, RepublicF-47DThunderbolt.Bom.bers:NorthAmen can B-25JMitchell ,DouglasB-26CInvader,Engli shElect n c Canberra8. ( 1).8.MaritimeReconllaissance:LockheedPV- 2 47 ADOl/glasC-47Transportof thePhilippiueAir Fm' ce Harpoon.Trall sports:DouglasC-47,Curti ssC-46F,Beech C-45,deHavi ll andDHC-2Beaver.Hehcopters:HIll er UH- 12B,Sud-AviationSE-3130Alouette[I.Rescue:Grum-manG-2 1Goose,ConvairPBY-5A.Tramel'S:Cessna T - 37BHawkerHunterT.62,LockheedT-33A,Boe lng- PT- 17Kaydet ,NorthAmeri canT-6T exan,Beech T -II BKansanFairchildPT -26.Miscella>teolls:Douglas DB-8A-3P,DI7S. PHILIPPINES.ThePhilippineAirForcepossessesoneopera-tionalwingcomprisingthreesquadronsofF : 86 FSabre fighter-bombersandoneall -weathersquadronWItheIghteen F-86DSabres.'There arealsosmalltransport,liai son,A.O.P. andrescueelements,andfl yingtraining.schoolswhichpro-videprimary,basicandadvancedtraIn mg.Tral!,lIngreplacedtheBoeing-StearmanPT-17Kaydet sWiththlrty-sixFuji -bui ltMentortrainersduring1 959- ?O,andalso receivedanumberofex-U.S.A. F.T -28AbaSICtrall1ersto AnA6a-bl/i/t1l- T4Mof thePolskieLotl/httvoWosjlwtve 001 . .

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AForeaAdreaPort l/gl/esaAir/ SeaRescueService Sifwrs"y H-19A s upplementtheT-6T exansandBT- 13Valiants.The Phi l. A. F.hasarequirementforsixliaisonaircraft,andwas consideringboththeDornierDo27andtheFujiKM-Ilat e in1960.OneFokkerFriendshiphasbeenobtainedforuseas aV.I.P.transport.ThePhilippineAirForceiscurrentl v consideringareplacementfortheSabreandtheF-I02ADelta Daggerisunderstoodtobefavoured.However,theavail-abi lityofMutualDefenceAss istancePactfundswillbea maj orfactorinanyequipmentchange. Fighter-bombers:Nort hAmericanF-86FSabre.Trans-ports:DouglasC-47,FokkerF.27Friendship,AeroCom-mander.Helicopters:ikorskyH- 19A.Rescue:Grumman SA-1 6AAlbatross.Trainers::\"orthAmericanT-28A Fuji - BeechT -34Mentor,LockheedT- 33A,NorthT-6T exan,VulteeBT-1 3AValiant.Liaison:Cessna310 Convair- StinsonL-5.' AHunting T.5Jof theRoyalRhodesianAir Force POLAND.ThePolskieLotniet.roWosjko.. () AVRO748SERIESI TheAna748isbeingproducedintwoversions:theSeriesI describedbythespecification,andtheSeri es2with2, 105e.h.p. Dart531enginesandaloadedweightof36,000lb.TheSeriesI hasbeenorderedbyAerolineasArgentinas,SkywaysandB. K.S., andtheSeries2byAdenAirways.Amilitaryversionofthe Seri es2istobebui ltinIndiafortheLA. F. Nationality:Briti sh.Type:Short- andMedi um-rangeCom-mercialTransport. Power Plants :Two1,740 e.h.p.Rolls-Royce Dart514turboprops.Accommodation:40- 44passengers. Weights :Empty,19,444lb. ;max.loaded,33,000lb.Pe rform-ance:Max.recommendedcrui singspeed,265m.p.h.at20, 000 ft . ;range(with9,666-l b .payload),668mls.Dimensions:Span, 95ft. ;length,67ft. ;height,24ft.10in.;wingarea,795sq.ft. BEECHMODEL55BARON Employingmaj orcomponentsoftheModel95TravelAir,the Baronhasenlargedseatingandbaggagecapacity,alargerswept tai l,andmarepowerfulengines.Producti ondeliveriesofthe BaroncommencedinNO\' ember1960,andaproducti onrateof oneaircraftperdayhadbeenattainedbythebegi nningof196 1. Nationality:Ameri can.Type:Five-seatLi ghtCommercialAir-craft. Power Plants: Two 260 h. p.Continental 10-470- L engines. Weights:Empty,2,960lb. ;loaded,4,880lb.Performance: Max.speed ,230m.p.h.atsealevel ;crui sing( 7 5 ~power).220 m.p.h.at7,000ft.,(65%power),216m.p. h.at10,500ft . ;initial climb,1,630ft. / min.;sen -iceceiling,19,200ft.;range,1,220 mls.Dimensions :Span,37ft .10in. ; length,25ft.8in.;height, 9ft.7in.;wingarea,199' 2sq.ft. BEECHDI8S(C-45HANDEXPEDITOR) TheD 185wasthelastproducti onversionof theModel18tobe builtbeforetheintroducti onoftheextensivelymodifiedEIBS SuperlB. The ModdI B firstflewonJanuaryIS,1937,and5,204 militarymodelswereproducedduringW.W.IIastheC-45A,B, C,0 ,EandFfortheU.S.A.A. F.,andJRB-I,2,3,4,5 and6for theU.S.Navy.Thepost-warrebuiltC-45Gandl-Iarebasicall y similar totheDIBS, and the R.C.A.F. version isnamedExpeditor. Nationality:American. Type :Li ghtTransport.Power Plants: 276 Two450 h.p.Pratt andWhitneyR-9B5-B5radials.Accommo-dation:5- 7 passengers. Weights :Empty, 5,770 lb.; loaded, 8,750 lb . Performance:Max. speed,230m.p.h. ; crui sing,21 1 m.p.h. ; initialclimb,1,190ft. / min.Dimensions:Span,47ft .7in.; length,33ft.lIt in.;height.9ft .2 ~in.;wingarea,349sq.ft . BEECHGI8SSUPER18 TheSuper18isanextensivelymodifiedde\'elopmentofthe D I 8Sillustratedonthepreviouspage,thefirstproducti onmodel, theEI SS,havingappearedin1954.TheSuper18featuresin-creasedwing s pan,integralentrancesteps,andnlanyrefinements res ultinginanall- roundimprovementinperformance.The G ISScanbefitt edwithJATOrockets. Nationality:Ameri can. Type:Li ght Transport.Power Plants: Two450h. p.PrattandWhitneyR- 985-AN I4Bradial s.Accom-modation:5- 9passengers.Weights:Empty,5,950lb.;loaded , 9,700lb.Performance:Max.speed ,233m.p.h.at4, 500ft. : crui sing,2 14m. p. h.at10,000ft.;initialclimb,1,410ft . / luin. ; range,1, 585ml s.Dimensions:Span,49ft .S in.;length,35ft . 2!in. :height,9ft.S in. ;wing"rea,361sq.ft . BEECHAT-IIKANSAN EvolvedfromtheC-45(Modell 8) li ghttransport asaspecialised bombingandgunnerytrainer,theAT-IIappearedin1941.The KansanwasredesignatedT - I 1AandT - lIBinthepost-war U.S.A. F.,theformerbeinganavigati onaltrainingvariantof whi chonlythirty-sixexampleswereproduced ,andasubstanti al numberofthe1,582Kansansbui ltwerere-manufacturedas C-45GandHtransports.Manywartime AT-IIKansansareused bycorporateowners ,andothersservewithvari ousairarn1S. Nationality:Ameri can.Type:Li ghtCi vilTransportandMili-taryTrainer .PowerPlants:Two450h.p.PrattandWhitney R-9S5-AN-3radial s .We ights:Empty,6,160lb. ;loaded ,8, 730 lb. P e rformance andDimensions:AsD, 8Sapartfromlength of34ft .3in. BEECH6SQUEENAIR(L-Z3F) TheQueenAirisacommercialversionoftheL-23 Ftransport whi chRew onAugust2S,1955.TheL-23 F differs from theL- 23 E illustratedonpage278inhavinganent irelyred esignedfuselage, andisinproducti onfortheU.S.Army.Abusinessaircraftin-corporatingmanyairlinerfeatures,theQueenAirestabli shedan altituderecordforitsclassbyattaining34,S62ft. Na tionality:Ameri can.Type:Li ghtExecuti \'eandTransport Aircraft .PowerPlants:Two340h.p.LycomingI GSO-480-AI A6engines .Accommodation:5- 6passengers.Weights: Empty,4,740lb.;loaded,7,700lb.Performance :Max.speed, 239 m.p.h. ; max.crui sing, 214 m.p.h.;initial climb,1,300 ft. / min. Dime nsions:Span,45ft .1 0 ~in. ;length,33ft.4in.;height, 14 ft.2in. ;wingarca,277' 06sq.ft . TWO-PROP-LOWWING 277 11 II TWO-PROP-LOWWING I, () 278 ' BEECHL-23ESEMINOLE TheSeminoleis -a' li ghttransportandli aisonversionofthecom-mercialModel50.VariantsincludetheL- 23 AandB,thelatter havingmet alairscrewsinp1aceoftheearli erwoodenairscrews, theL- 23 Cwhi chisastandardcommercialD50,theL-23Dwith supercharged340h.p.enginesforimprovedperformance,and theL-23Edescribedbelowwhichconformstothecommercial DsoAandrevertstolower-poweredengines . Nationality:Ameri can.Type:Six-seatUtilityMonoplane. PowerPlants :T wo295h.p.LycomingGSO- 480- G2D6en -gines.Weights:Empty,4,090lb.;loaded,6,030lb.Perform-ance:Max.speed,214m.p. h. ;crui sing,203m.p.h.at7,000ft . ; initialclimb,1,450ft. / min.Dimensions:Span,45ft.3%in. ; length,31ft. 6!in.;height,II ft .4in. ;wingarea,277sq.ft. BEECHRL-23D TheRL-23D isavari ant of theL-23D modifi ed to carryMotorola APS-85battlefield-survei ll anceradarandprovidescanningplat-formsforplottingenemypos iti onsandmovements.OtherRL-230ScarryT exasInstruments'UPD-IorAPQ-86SLAR(Side-LookingAirborneRadar).WhereastheAPS-85ishousedina hemi sphericalnosefai ringandlo ng,torpedo-likecont ainer(as illustrated),theUPD-Iishousedinabu lgedventralfairing. Nationality:American.Type:RadarReconnai ssanceAircraft. PowerPlants:T wo340h.p.LycomingGSO- 480-BI B6en-gines.Weights:Empty,5,954lb. ;loaded,7,350lb.Perform-ance :Max.speed,230m.p.h. ;initialclimb,1,463ft. / min. Dimensions :Span,50ft.3!in.;length ,31ft.IIin. ;hei ght, 11ft.6in.;winga rea,293 ' 9sq .ft. BEECHDsoETWINBONANZA ThefirstU.S.post- wart win-enginedli ghtcommercialaircraft toattainquantityprod ucti on,theT \vinBonanzanewonNovem-ber15,1949,andseveralexternall ys imil arversionshavesince beenmanufactured.Currentmodelsincludethe050E described belowandthe150with340h.p.LycomingIGSO-480- AIB6s Nationality:Ameri can.Type:Li ghtCommercialCabinMono-plane.PowerPlants:T wo295h.p.LycomingGO-480-G2F6 engines.Accommodation:S ixpassengers.Weights:Empty, 4,100lb.;loaded,6,300lb.Performance :Max.speed,214 m.p.h.at2,500ft . ;crui sing(70 %power),203Ill.p.h.at7,000ft.; initialc1in1b,1,450ft. / min.;servicecei ling,20,000ft . ;max. range,1,650ml s.at160Ill.p.h.Dimensions:Span,45ft .3*in.; lengt h,31ft.61in.;height,11ft.4in. ;wingarea,277sq.ft. BEECHB9SATRAVELAIR FlownforthefirsttimeonAugust6,1956,theTravelAiris essentiall yascaled-downT wi nBonanza,possessingthecabinof theModel35BonanzamarriedtotheModel45Mentor'swings, tai landundercarri ageandanenti relynewfuselage .Thecurren t B9SA TravelAirhasa19-in.longe rcabi nt hantheiniti alpro-ducti onmodel,andanenlargedt ai lplane. Nationa lity:American.Type:Four.. seatCabinMonoplane. Powe rPlants:Two180h.p.Lycoming0-360-BIAengines. We ights:Empty,2, 555lb. ;loaded,4, 200lb.Pe rforma nce: Max.speed,2 10m.p.h.atsealevel;nlax.crui sing,200o1.p.h.at 7,500ft.;initialcli mbrate,J,250ft. / nlin.;servi cecei ling,18, 100 ft. ;max.range,1,410mls.Dimen sions:Span,37ft .10in. length,25ft.4in. ;height,9ft.6in.;wingarea,193 ' 8sq.ft . BEECH-SFERMAPD. I46MARQUIS TheMarquishasbeendevelopedfromtheTravelAirby SFERMA(SocieteFranft . 4in.;lengt h,25ft .5in. ;height,7ft .;wi ngarea,172sq.ft . 32+ DRUINED.STURBI A two-seat development of theD.3Turbulent, the Turbi hasbecn builtbyamateursthroughout theworldandisalsomanufactured inthenitedKingdombyRollasonAircraftandinWestGer-manybytheFlugzeugbauStark.TheTurbimaybefittedwitha varietyofengines,includingthe65h.p.ContinentalA65 ,the 52h.p.Zundapp,the62h.p.WalterMikronII,the75h.p. Regni er,orthe75h.p.Mini". Nationality:French. Type: Two-seatLight Monoplane. Power Plant :One45h.p.Beaussier4B02engine.Weights:Empty, 610lb.;loaded,1,090lb.Performance :Max.speed,96m.p.h.; crui sing,75m.p.h.;initialclimb,492ft .min. ;range,400mls. at75m.p.h.Dimensions:Span,28ft.6in.;length,22ft.6in.; hei ght,5ft.Iin. ;wingarea,145"2sq.ft. DRUINED.3TURBULENT TheTurbulentultra-lightmonoplanewasdesignedforsalein kit formfor assemblyby amateur constructors, and a large number ofTurbulentshavebeenbuiltinvariouspartsoftheworld.A varietyofsmallenginesmaybeinstall ed,butmostaircraftof thistypehavethe30h.p.PorscheorArdem,andmanyrefine-mentshavebeenaddedtoindividualmachines,suchasblown cockpitcanopies. Nationality:French.Type:Single-seatUltra-l ightMonoplane. PowerPlant:One30h.p.Ardem4C02engine.Weights : Empty,341lb.;loaded,606lb.Performance:Max.speed,87 m.p.h. at sealevel ; cruising, 74 m.p.h.; initial climb, 492ft . / min.; endurance,4hr.30 min.Dimensions:Span,21ft .5in. ; length, 17ft.4t in.;height,4ft.II in. ;wingarea,80'7sq.ft. F AIRCIDLDM-62A TheM-62Aisoneof severalversionsof thebasi cM-62design, morethan2,000exampl esofwhicharecurrentlyflying.First flowninMarch1939,theM-62waswidelyusedduringthewar asaprimarytrainer,theprincipalversionsbeingtheRanger-poweredPT-19andPT-26,andthePT-23withthe220h.p. ContinentalR-670-4radi.1engine.BothRanger- andContinen-tal-poweredmodelsservewithseveralLatin- Americanai rforces. Nationality:American.Type:Two-seatPrimaryTrainer. Power Plant:One200h.p.RangerL-440-7engine.Weights: Empty,2,022lb.;loaded,2,741lb.Performance:Max.speed, 125m.p.h.;cruisi ng,114m.p.h.;initialclimb,675ft. / min. ; range,450mls.Dimensions :Span,36ft.lIt in.;length,27ft. IIi in. ;height,7ft.6in.;wingarea,200sq.ft. 325 SINGLE-PROP-LOWWING(FIXEDU Ie) SINGLE-PROP-LOWWING(FIXEDU Ic) FLAIRFU-24UTILITY TheFU-24Utility,producedbyFlairAviation(originall y FletcherAviation),wasdesignedprimarilyforagriculturalwork inNewZealandwhere100machinesofthi stypehavebeen assembled.First flownon June 14,1954, theFU-24 isof all-metal construction andistreatedwith a specialplastic paint to elim_inate the corrosive effects of the chemicalsthat it carries for top-dressing operations. Nationality:American.Type:Single-seatAgriculturalAircraft. PowerPlant:One240h.p.Continental0-470-Nengine. Weights:Empty,1, 890lb.;loaded,3,910lb.Perfortnance: Max. speed, 138 m.p.h.; crui sing,I [Im.p.h.; initial climb, 745 ft ./ min. ; service ceiling,14,780 ft . Ditnensions: Span, 42 ft.; length, 3 [ft.10in.;height,9ft.4in.;wing area,294 sq.ft. FOKKERS.uINSTRUCTOR TheS.I [Instructorwasflownforthefirsttimein[947,and fortytrainersofthisrypeweredeliveredtotheR.Neth.A.F. Forty-one were suppliedtotheIsraeliDefenceForce/ AirForce ; 150weremanufacturedunderli cenceinItalyastheMacchi M.416,andonehundredweremanufacturedinBrazilforthe BrazilianAirForce. Nationality:Dutch.Type:Two-seatPrimaryT rai ner.Power Plant:One[90h.p.Lycoming0-435-Aengine.Weights : Empty,1,806lb. ;loaded,2,422lb.Performance:Max.speed, J 30m.p.h.atsealevel ;cruising,102m.p.h. ;timeto3,300ft., 4'4 min. ; service ceiling,]3,100ft.;endurance,3'55hr.Dimen-sions:Span,36ft.Iin.;length,26ft.8in.;height,7ft.5in.; wing area,199q.ft. IDNDUSTANHT-2 TheHT -2wasIndia' sfirstpoweredaircraft of indigenousdesign andiscurrentl ythestandardIndianAirForceprimarytrainer. Oneexampleof theHT- 2waspresentedtotheIndonesianAir Force,and twel ve weredelivered totheGhanatanAirForce.The HT-2wasflownforthefirsttimeon August13,[951,witha[45 h.p.GipsyMajor10,thesecondprototype following on February 19,[ 952,witha155h.p.CirrusMaj orI I l. Nationality:Indian.Type:Two-seatPrimaryTrainer.Power Plant: One 155h.p. Blackburn CirrusMajor II Iengine. Weights: Empty,[ ,540lb. ;loaded,2,240lb.Performance:Max.speed, 130 m.p.h.; cruising,115m.p.h.;initialclimb,800ft ./min. ; ceil-ing,16,500ft . ;range,350mIs.Dimensions:Span,35ft.2in.; length,24 ft .8t in. ;height,8ft .IIin.;wingarea,1734 sq.ft. 326 HUNTINGPROVOSTT. t CurrentlyservingwiththeR.A.F.'sNos.I ,6,and8Flying TrainingSchoolsandtheCentralFlyingSchool,theProvost wasflownforthefirsttimeonFebruary23,1950,and461had beenbuiltwhenproductionterminat edearl yin1960.Thesein-cludedseveralexportversions,includingtheT.5 IforEire,the T .52forRhodesia,andtheT.S3forEire,Burma,Iraq,and Sudan.TheT.52and53carrylightarmament. Nationa lity:British.Type :Two-seatbasictrainer.Powe r Plant :One550h.p.AlvisLeonides25radial.Weights:Empty, 3,350 lb.; loaded,4,400 lb. Pe rforma nce :Max. speed,200 m.p. h. at 2,300ft.;econ.crui sing,177m.p.h.at11,500 ft.;initialclimb, 2,200 ft. / min.Dimensions: Span,35ft.2 in.; length,28 ft.8 in.; height,12ft .2tin.;wingarea,214sq.ft . L.K.B.KB-6MATAJUR Designedby theLetalskiKonstrukeijskiBiro(L.K.B.),theKB-6 Matajur wasfl ownforthefirst time on June4,1 952, and has since beenbuiltinsomenumbersforclubuse.Athree-seatversion witha160h.p.Yugos lav-builtWalterMinor6- IIIisknownas theKB-6Matajur-Tri sed. Nationality:Yugoslav.Type:Two-seatTouringandTraining Monoplane.Powe rPla nt :One136h.p.Regni er4Looengi ne. Weights:Empty,1,453lb.;loaded,2, 159lb.Pe rformanc e: Max.speed,138m.p. h.at sealevel ;max.cruising,124 m.p.h.; initialclimb,689ft. / min. ;serviceceiling,14, 800ft.;range(at economi calcruisingspeed) ,510mls.;endurance,shrs.Dime n-sions: Span,34ft.9in.;length,27ft.5in.;hei ght,7ft.1in.; wingarea,150.7sq.ft. L.W.D.JUNAK3 TheJunakseri esof primarytrainerswasinitiatedin1947speci -fica llytomeettheneedsofPoli shaeroclubs,andtheJ unak1 flewforthefi rsttime onFebruary 2,1948.Theproductionmodel wasdesignatedJunak2,deli veri escommenci ngin1954.The Junak3differedfromitspredecessorprimaril yinhavingafi xed nose wheelundercarriage,andthi smodelwasdeliveredtoboth thePolishAirForceandtheaeroclubs. Nationality:Polish.Type :Two-seatPrimaryT rainer.Power Plant: One160h. p.M-IIFR radial.Weights:1,803lb. ; loaded, 2,381lb.Pe rforma nce:Max.speed,127m.p.h.;cruising,112 m.p.h. ;initialclimb,689ft. / min. ;serviceceiling,13.450ft.; endurance,25hrs.Dimens ions:Span,32ft .9tin.;length, 25ft.5in.;height,8ft.2!in.;wingarea,188.368sq.ft. SINGLE-PROP-LOWWING(FIXEDU I c) SINGLE-PROP-LOWWING(FIXEDU Ic) MILESM.38MESSENGER2A DerivedfromtheM.28Mercury,theM.38Messengerwaspro-ducedinsmallnumbersasacommunicati onsaircraftforthe R.A.F.,and almostallofthese were di sposedofto pri vate owners astheMessenger4A.Aircraftbuiltfromtheoutsettocivil standardsweredes ignatedMessenger2,the2Aand2Bhaving the155h.p.BlackburnCirrusMaj or3,andthe2Chavingthe 145h.p.GipsyMaj orID.Si xtyMessengerswerebuilt. Nationality:Bri t ish.Type :Three-seatCabinMonoplane. PowerPlant:One155h.p.BlackburnCirrusMajor3engine. Weights:Empty,1,450lb. ;loaded,2,400lb.Performance : Max.speed ,135m. p.h. ;crui sing,124m.p.h. ;initi alclimb,950 ft. / min. ;ceiling,16,000ft .;range,460mls.Dimensions:Span, 36ft.2in. ; length,24ft . ;height,7ft .6in. ;wingarea,191sq. ft . M .K.E.K.4UGUR TheUgur (Luck)wasbuilt insomenumbersfortheTurki shAir Forceprimarytrainingschoolstorepl acetheli cence-bui ltMil es M.14HawkTrainerIII.TheUgurretainsasubstanti alpropor-tion of theHawk Trainer's structure.ExamplesoftheUgurwere presentedtotheRoyalJordanianAirForce althoughtheseareno longerinuse, Nationality:Turkish.Type:Two-seatPrimaryTrainer. Power Plant:One145h.p.deHavi ll andGipsyMajor10Mk. 1 engine.Weights:Empty,1,465lb. ;loaded ,2, 045lb.Perform-ance:Max.speed,] 35m.p.h.;crui sing,110m.p.h. ;initi al climb, 800 ft ./ min.; service ceiling,16,000 ft.;range (75 % power), 300mls.Dimensions:Span,31ft .2tin.;length,24ft.7iin.; height,7ft. ;wingarea,171sq.ft. MORANE-SAULNIERM.S. ISOOEPERVIER TheEpervi er(Hawk)wasdesignedasaninexpensivemulti-purposemilitaryaircraftsuitableforuseinlimitedcampai gns suchasthatwagedbyFrenchforcesinAlgeri a.Thefirstproto-typewasAownonMay12,1958,poweredby a 400 s.h.p.Turbo-mecaMareadauturboprop,thi slaterbeingsuppl antedbythe morepowerfulBastanwhi chalsopowersthesecondprototype. Noproduct ionordershavebeenplacedbuttri alsarecontinuing. Nationality:French.Type :Two-seatMulti-purposeMi li tary Aircraft.PowerPlant:One870s. h.p.TurbomecaBastan2C turboprop.Weights:Empty,3, 660lb.;loaded,6,28':3lb.Per-forlllance :Max.speed,240m.p.h.;crui sing,220m.p.h. Dimensions :Span,42ft .10in.;length,34ft.8 ~in. ;height , 10ft.10in. ;\\' ingarca,258' 334sq.ft. MORANE-SAULNIERM.S.880RALLYE-CLUB TheRallye-Clubisoneof ninetypesdesignedtocompet einthe officialFrenchcontestforanaerolle! de grandevu/garisatioll,and possessesanext remelysimpleail-metalstructure.TheRall ye-ClubmaybefittedwithContinentalenginesof ei ther90or100 h.p. ,andafurtherdevelopmentof thebasicdesign ,theM.S.885 Super-Rallye,isfittedwitha145h.p.Continental.Aproduction rateof thirtyper monthwasanticipatedbymid- 1961. Nationality:French.Type:Two-seatCabinMonoplane. PowerPlant:One100h.p.Continental0-200-Aengine. Weights:Empty,970lb.;loaded,1,653lb.Performance:Max. speed,124 m.p.h. ; crui sing,11 2m.p.h. ; initial climb,590 ft. / min. Dimensions :Span,30ft .4t in.;length,22ft.6tin.;height, Sft.lOtin. ;wingarea,132'396sq.ft. NORD3202 SelectedasthestandardprimarytrainerforFrance'sA.L.A.T. schools,theord3202fl ewforthefirsttimeonApril17,1957, and100machineswereordered,thebulkofwhichhadbeen deli veredbymid-196I.Possessingalevered-suspensionunder-carri age,theNord3202isofall-metalconstructionwithfabric-coveredrearfuselageandwings. Nationality:French.Type :Two-seatPrimaryTrainer.Power Plant: One240h.p. Potez 4D.32 engine. Weights :Empty,1,813 lb.;loaded,2,689lb.Pe rformance :Max.speed,161m.p. h.at sealevel ;max.cruising,155m.p.h.at4,265ft. ,146m.p. h.at 7,,) 45ft.;initialclimb,1,181ft ./min.;normalrange,620ml s. Dimensions:Span, 31ft .2in. ; length,26 ft.71 in.;height,9ft. 3in.;wingarea,175'02 sq.ft. OBERLERCHNERJOB5 ThefirstpoweredaircrafttobeproducedbytheJosefOber-lerchnercompanywhich,foundedin1940,hasbuiltsome4,000 gliders, the JOB 5is of simple woodenconstruction, al thoughitis proposedtointrod uceafabri c-coveredsteel-tubefuselage,and latermodelswillbefitt edwithanosewheelundercarriage,these having a135h.p.Lycoming0-290-D2Bengine. Nationality:Austrian.Type:Two/ three-seatCabinMono-plane.Power Plant:One95h.p.ContinentalC90- 12Fengine. Weights :(Two-seater)Empty,944lb.;loaded,1, 350lb.Per-formance:Max.speed,.112m.p.h.;crui sing,99m.p. h. ;initial climb,787ft ./ min. ;serviceceiling,18,040ft.;range,398mls. ; endurance,4'1hrs. Dimensions: Span, 33ft.If in.; length, 24 ft. 7t in.;height,6ft.7fin.;wing area,158'229sq.ft. SINGLE-PROP-LOWWING(FIXEDU Ic) I 329 SINGLE-PROP-LOWWING(FIXEDU Ie) PERCIVALP.44PROCTOR5 Originall yastrengthened versionof theVegaGullTTlbui ltto an AirMinistrypecification,theProctorflewonOctober8,'939, and878ProctorsI,IIandII Iwerebui ltbefore theintroduction of the enti relyredesignedProctorTV,258 examplesof whichwere produced.Basicall ysimilar totheProctorTV,theProctor 5wasa purely civilversion,150beingbuilt. Nationality:Briti sh.Type :Four-seatCabinMonoplane. PowerPlant:One208h.p.deHavi ll andGipsyQueenIIen-gine. Weights: Empty, 2,450 lb. ; loaded, 3,500 lb. Pe rformance : Max.speed,157m.p.h. ;cruising,135m. p.h.;initialclimb,680 ft. / min.;serviceceili ng,'4,000ft.;range(atecon.cr uising),480 mls.Dimensions:Span,39ft.6in.;length,28ft.2in.;height, 7ft.3in. ;wingarea,202sq.ft. PIAGGIOP . I48 FlownforthefirsttimeonFebruary12,1951,theP.148was orderedfortheItalianAirForceandthefirstof100production machinesflewinJune1952.TheP.1 48isnormall yflownasa two-seaterbutiscertificatedasathree-seater.Ofall-metalcon-struct ionandexceptionall ycleandesign,theP. 148isvery simi lar tot heP.149(page315)whichusesmanyof thesamest ructural components. Nationality:Italian.Type:Two-seatPrimaryTrainer.Power Plant :One190h. p.Lycoming0-435-Aengine.We ights : Empty,1,93 'lb.;loaded,2,645lb.Performance:Max.speed, 145m.p.h.atsealevel ;cruising,127m.p.h.at2,950ft. ;initial climb,900ft. / min.Dimensions:Span,36ft.Sfin.;length, 27ft.8! in.; height,7ft .lOt in.;wing area,202'5sq.ft. PIPERPA-28CHEROKEE First announcedin November1960,the PA-28 Cherokee isalow-costfour-seatcabinmonoplane,deliveriesof whichcommenced inthe Spring of 1961.Only1,200 parts go into the manufacture of theCherokeeascomparedwith1,600fortheTri-Pacer,accent havingbeenplacedondesignandconst ructionsimplicity.Ver-sionsoftheCherokeewith150h.p.and180h.p.enginesare currentlyunderconsideration. Nationality :American.Type:Four-seatCabinMonoplane. Power Plant: One 160 h.p. Lycoming 0-320- B engine. Weights: Empty,1,195lb. ;loaded,2,200lb.Performance :Max.speed, 138m.p.h. ;cruising,132m.p.h.at7, 000ft.;initialclimb,700 ft ./min. ; range (55%power),650 mls.Dimensions : Span, 30 ft . ;' length,23ft.3t in.;height,7ft .3t in.;wingarea,160sq.ft. 330 PIPERPA-25PAWNEE The Pawneehasbeen designedspecificall yforagriculturalduties, andproductiondeli veriescommencedinAugust1959.The fuse-lageissodesignedthat,inalow-speedcrashof thetypeusuall y associatedwithcrop-spraying,thefuselagewi llfailprogressively fromthefronttoreducethedecelerationofthecockpit.All heavyobjectsorloadsareforwardof thecockpit. Nationality:American.Type:Single-seatAgriculturalAircraft. Power Plant:One150h.p.Lycoming0-320engine.Weights: Empty,1,200lb. ;loaded,2,300lb.Performance:Max.speed, 100m.p.h.;cruising,90m.p.h. ;initialclimb,510ft. / min.; servicecei ling,10,000ft.;range(at75 %power),400mls. Dimensions:Span,36ft .2t in. ;length,24ft.;height,6ft .9t in.;wingarea,183sq.ft. PZL-I02BROS TheKos(Blackbird)wasfirstflownonMay21,1958,witha65 h.p.NarkiewiczWN-Iengine,buttheproduct ionmodel,the PZL-1 02B,hasstandardi sedonthemOrepowerfulContinental engine.TheKosisofall-metalconstructionwithside-by-side seatsanddualcontrols.Productiondeliveriesbeganin1960. Nationality:Poli sh.Type: Two- eatCabinMonoplane.Power Plant :One90h.p.ContinentalC-90- 12Fengine.Weights: Empty,890 lb.; loaded,1,390 lb. Performance: Max. speed,120 m.p.h. ;cruising,108m.p.h. ;ini ti alclimb,310ft. / min.;service ceiling,] 5, 100 ft. ; time to3,300 ft.,4min.20 sec.;range,400 mIs. at102m.p.h.;endurance,4hr.15min.;max.divingspeed,187 m.p.h.Dimensions :Span,27ft.9in.;length,22ft.10in.; height,6ft.2in. ;wing area,119sq.ft. S.I.P.A901 DesignedtopartIcIpateinagovernment-sponsoredcompetition fortwo-seatli ghttouringaircraft,theS. I.P.A.901wasflownfor thefirsttime on June25,1948.Onehundredmachineswerepro-ducedforgovernment-sponsoredschools,andanumberofex-perimentalversionsweretestedwithContinental,Salmsonand Mathisenginesof 75- 100h.p. Nationality:French.Type:Two-seatCabinMonoplane. PowerPlant:One75h.p.Minie4DC-30orDC-32engine. Weights : Empty,805lb.;loaded,1,320 lb. Performance: Max. speed, 124 m.p.h.; crui sing,109 m.p.h.; initial climb, 492 ft ./ mi n. ; servicecei ling,'3,'20ft. ;range(atecon.cruising),310mls. Dimensions:Span,28ft.8in.;length,18ft .lOtin.;height, 5ft.9in.;wing area,120 5 sq.ft. SINGLE-PROP-LOWWING(FIXEDU Ic) r - ~ ~ ~ - - ' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I 331 SINGLE-PROP-LOWWING(FIXEDU Ic) I 332 S.A.N.JODELDR.IOOAMBASSADEUR Athree-seaterderi vedfromtheori ginaltwo-seatJodelD.II,the DR. looAmbassadeurismanufacturedbytheSociet eAero-nautiquelormande.Variantsofthebas icdesignproducedby the CentreEstAeronautiquearetheDR. 105andDR. 1050withthe 100h. p.Continental0-200-Aengine,thelatterhavingmodified fuelsyst emandinstrumentati on. Nationality:French.Type:Three-seatCabinMonoplane. Power Plant : One 90h.p. Continent al C90-14Fengine. Weights: Empt y,926lb. ; loaded,1,653lb. Performance: Max.speed,130 lTI .p.h.;max.crui sing,121m.p.h. ;eeon.crui sing,112m.p.h. ; initialclimb,590ft ./ min. ; serviceceiling,14,760ft .;max.range, 620ml s.Dimensions :Span,28ft .7:1- in.;length,21ft .3in. ; height,sft.9f in. ;wingarea,146' 389sq.ft . S.A.N.JODELD.I40MOUSQUETAIRE LikethepreviouslydescribedAmbassadeur,theMousquetaire hasbeendevelopedfromthetwo-seatJode!D. IIseri es(the SocieteAeronautiqueNormandehavingpreviouslymanufactured thetwo-seatD. 117GrandTourisme).TheprototypeMous-quetairewasfl ownforthefirsttime onJul y4,1958,aproduction rateof10- 12aircraftpermonthbeingattainedin1960. Nationality:French.Type:Four-seatCabinMonoplane. PowerPlant:One180h.p.Lycoming0 -360-A2Aengine. Weights:Empty,1,323lb.;loaded,2,535lb.Performance: Max.speed,161m.p.h. ;cruising,143m.p. h.;initi alclimb,985 ft ./ min.; service ceil ing,14,760 ft . ; range,808ml s. at141m.p.h. ; max.endurance,6hr s.Dimensions:Span,33ft .sfin. ;length, 25ft.IIin.;height,7ft. ;wingarea,193'75sq.ft. SCINTEXCP.30ICEMERAUDE TheCP.301 CistheSeintex-builtversionofthePielCP.30 Emeraude,theprotot ypeofwhi chfl ewin1952.Pi elAviation have producedtheCP.30 with a65h. p. Continental,theCP.30IA withthe90h. p.Cont inental,andtheCP. 302- withthe90h.p. Salmson.TheCP.30ICincorporatesdetailimprovements.Gar-landAircraftplantoproduceanangli cisedmodelastheLinnet ; itismanufacturedinSouthAfri caastheGenairAeri al2,and producti onisundertakeninGermanybySchemp-Hirth. Nationality:French.Type:T wo-seatCabinMonoplane. Power Plant: One90 h.p.ContinentalC90-1 2F. Performance: Max.speed,130m. p.h.;crui sing,11 2m.p. h.Weights:Empty, 8';71I.b. ; loaded,1,433lb. 27ft. ; length,20ft . IIn., heIght,sft.IOfIn. ,WIngarea,11 8' 4sq .ft . SIDNN2IsoA The Shinn 21 50A(ori ginallyknown asthe Morri sey 2(50) entered productioninJune1958withMorriseyAyiati onInc.,butafter thecompletionofasmallseriesofaircraft,manufacturingand salesrightswereacquiredbyShinnEngineering,production beingresumedinApril1961.TheShinn2150Aembodi esa numberof refinementsovertheoriginalmodel. Nationality:American.Type:Two-seatUtilityMonoplane. PowerPlant:One150h.p.LycomingO-pO-AIAengine. Weights:Empty,1, 125lb. ;loaded,1,8 17lb.Performance: Nlax.speed,148m. p.h.;cruising,135nl . p. h.;initialc1in,b,1,450 ft. / min. ; servicecei li ng,22,000ft .;range(atecon.cruising),525 mls.Dimensions:Span,30ft. ;length,21ft .3in.;height,7ft . ; wing area,144 sq.ft . TIPSYT.66NIPPERMK.2 ManufacturedbyAvi onsFaireyS.A. ,theNipperisintended mainlyforsaleinkitformalthoughitisalsosuppliedasareadv-to-Ayaircraft.FirstAownonDecember2,1957,theipperwas initiallyproducedastheT.661k.Iwitha40h. p.Pollmann HEPUengine,buttheT.66Mk.2,whichfirstAewonFebruary 16,1959,hasthemorepowerfulStarkStamo.Thefirstproduc-tionMk.2ai rcraftwasHawnonOctober20,1959. Nationality:Belgian.Type:Single-seatUltra-lightMonoplane. Power Plant :One 45h.p.StarkStamo1400Aengine.Weights: Empty,412lb. ;loaded,660lb.Performa nce :Max.speed,101 m.p.h.;max.cruising,93ITI.p.h. ;econ.cruising,84nl.p.h. ; initialclimb,630ft. / min. ;range,200ml s.Dimensions :Span, 19ft.8in. ; length,15ft. ; height,6ft.2in.;wing area,80'7 sq.ft . TRANSLANDAG-2 Designed specifically foragriculturalduties,theAg-2firstAewon OctoberII,1956,developmenthavingbegunin1952.Initiall y poweredbya450h.p.PrattandWhitneyR-985engine,itwas laterre-enginedwithanR-1340whichpowerstheproduction model.TheAg-2maybe fittedwithtwodi spensi ng methods,the Swathmasterwhichdi spensesliquidordrychemicals,seedor pellets,andtheLiquidSpraySystempatterned after thehopper-pump-boomsystem. Nationality:American.Type :Single-seatAgriculturalMono-plane.PowerPlant :One600h. p.PrattandWhitneyR-1340 S3HlWaspradial.Weight :Loaded ,7,700lb.Performance: 1ax. speed,142 m.p.h. ; cruising,130 m.p.h. Dimensions :Span, 42ft .; length, 28 ft.5 in.;height, 9 ft.8in. ; wing area,321'6 sq.ft . 333 SINGLE-PROP-LOWWING(FIXEDU Ic) SINGLE-PROP-LOWWI NG(FIXEDU Ie) VICTAAmTOURER Deri vedfromtheHenryMillicerdesignwhi chwontheRoyal AeroClub's1953competiti on,theAi rT ourerhasbeenplacedin producti onbyVi ctaConsolidatedI ndustri es.Theoriginalproto-type(towhi cht hespecificat ionapplies)hasa65h.p.Cont inental enginewithwhi chitfl ewonMarch31,1959,butVi cta-buil t producti onAirT ourer shavea95h.p.Continental. Nationa lity :Australi an.Type:T wo-seatCabinMonopl ane. Powe rPlant :One65h. p.ContinentalA-65engine.Weights : Empty,615lb.;loaded,1,200lb.Pe rforma nce:Max.speed, 124m.p.h. ;max.cr uising,105m. p.h. ;econ.crui sing,95m.p.h.; initialclimb,630ft./ min. ;normalrange,500mls.;max.range, 800 mls.Dimensions:Span,26ft . ;lengt h,20ft.10in.; height, 6ft.10in. ;wingarea,120sq.ft . WASSMER-JODELD.noPARIS-NICE LiketheAmbassadeur andMousquetairedescribedonpage332, t heParis- Ni cest emsfromtheori ginalJ ode!D. I Iandis,infact , a de luxe versionof the D . I 12, but isnotintendedfor constructi on byamateurs.Theprot otypeD .1 20Paris-Nicefl ewonJ une5, 1955,quantityproducti oncommenci ngin1958,sincewhi chyear asubst anti alnumber ofmachineshavebeenproducedforFrance andexport. Nat ionality:French.Type:T wo-seatCabinMonoplane. Power Plant : One 95h. p.Conti nental C90- 12Fengine. Weights : Empty,792lb. ;loaded,1,433lb.Performance :Max.speed, 127m.p.h. ;crui sing(75 % power),I 18m.p.h. ;initi alcl imb,690 ft . / min.;range, 62 1 mls. Dime n sions :Span,27 ft. ; length,20 ft. 10in. ;height,5ft .9in. ;wingarea,132sq.ft. ZLINZ-226TTRENER6 Deri vedfromtheZ-26andZ- I 26trainingmonoplanesby wayof theZ- 226BBohatyr(Hero)glidertug,t heTrener6hasamore powerfulenginethanearli ertrainersintheseriesand,unli ket he ori ginalZ- 26T renerI ,isofall-met alconstructi on.Asingle-seat aerobat icmodelisknownastheZ-226AAkrobat.TheTrener6 shouldbecomparedwiththeTrener- Masterdescribedand ill ustratedonpage319. 334 Na tionality:Czechoslovak.Type:T wo-seatBasicTrainer. Power Plant : One160h.p. Walter Minor 6- 111engine.Weights : Empty,1,257lb. ;loaded,1,808lb.Performa nce :Max.speed, 137m.p.h.;cruising,121m.p.h. ;initialclimb,950ft. / min. ; r ange,300mls.Dimensions :Span,33ft .9in.;length,25ft. 7in. ;height,6ft.9in. ;wingarea,160'38sq.ft . AUSTERJSLAIGLET TheAigletfirstappearedinitsJ5Fformin1951,being adual-controlaerobaticversionof theJIBwhichwasamodifiedAuto-cratwitharedesignedtail.The J 5K andJ 5L Aigletsappearedin 1954. being two/ three-seat trainer-tourers powered bythe 155h.p. CirrusMajor3andthe145h.p.GipsyMajor10respectively. TheJ5Fhasthe130h.p.GipsyMajorI. Nationality :British. Type : Two/ three-seat Training and Tour-ingMonoplane.Power Pla nt :One145h.p.deHavillandGipsy Major10/ 2 engine.Wei ghts :Empty,1,323lb. ; loaded,2,200 lb. Performa nce:Max.speed,129m.p.h.;max.cruising,117 m.p.h. ;initialclimb,810ft ./ min. ;normalrange,225mls. ,max., 440mls.Dime nsions:Span,32ft.;length,23ft.2t in. ;height, 8ft.3in.;wingarea,164 sq.ft. AUSTERA. O.P.6 TheA.O.P.6andtheexternall yidenticalT .7withdualcontrols arecurrentlyservingwithanumberofforeignairarms.The A.O.P.6firstappearedin1945,and296weresuppliedtothe R.A.F., some of theselater being passedto theBelgian Air Force. Ex-AmlYA.O.P.6sarebeingext ensivelymodifiedforciviluse underthedesignationBEAGLE-AusterA.61Terrier.The AusterT.7isill ustrated. ,.---_..- ---Na tionality:British.Type :AirObservationPostMonoplane. PowerPlan t:One145h.p.deHavillandGipsyMajor 7engine. Weights:Empty,1,4'3lb.;loaded,2,160lb.Pe rformance: Max.speed,124m.p.h.at1,000ft . ;cruising,108m.p.h. ;initial cl imb, 810 ft ./ min. Dime nsions : Span, 36 ft.;length, 23 ft. 9 in. ; hei ght,8ft.4t in. ;wing area,184 sq.ft. AUSTERA.O.P.9 DevelopedspecificallyfortheArmyAirCorpswithhi gherper-formanceandmoreelaborateequipmentthanearlierA.O.P. aircraft,the A.O.P.9firstflewonMarch'9,'954, deliveriesto the A.A.C.commencinginthefollowingFebruary.A.O.P.9Shave beenexportedtotheIndian andSouth Africanairforcesandthe IndianArmy. Nationality:British.Type:AirObservationPostMonoplane. PowerPla nt :One173h. p.BlackburnCirrusBombardier203 engine.Weights:Empty,1,590lb.;loaded,2,125lb. ;max., 2,330lb.Pe rformance :Max.speed,127m.p.h.;cruising,110 m. p.h. ;initialclimb,970ft. / min.;absolutecei ling,19,500ft.; range,242mls.Dime nsions :Span,36ft.5in.;length,23ft. 8! in.;height,8ft.II in.;wing area,197' 6sq.ft. 335 SINGLEPROP-HIGHWING SINGLE-PROP-HIGHWING AUSTERD.6/ I80 TheAuster"0" seriesof li ghtaircraftappearedintheSpringof 1960. This seri esincludes the two-seat0.4/ 108(108h.p.Lycom-ing0 -235);thethree-seat0.5/ 160( 160h.p.Lycomi ng0-230), andthefour- seat0.6180describedandill ustratedhere.Metal wingsparsreplacethewoodensparsof earli erAustertypes,and all"0" modelsmaybesuppliedwit hreducedwingspan(32ft. ) res ultinginincreasedlevelspeed. Nationality:British.Type:Four-seatCabinMonoplane. Power Plant :One180h.p.Lycoming0 - 360engine.Weights: Empty,1,450lb.;loaded,2,500lb.Performance :Max.speed, 138m.p.h.;max.crui si ng,133m.p.h.at5,000ft. ;initialclimb, 850ft. / min. ;range,490ml s.at133m. p. h.Dimensions:Span, 36 ft.;length,23ft.2 in.; height,8ft .Iin. ; wing area,184' 5 sq. ft. AUSTERJIUWORKMASTER FlownforthefirsttimeonFebruary22,1958,theJI UWork-masterwasdevelopedspecificall yfo ragriculturalduti es,andthe accompanyingillustrationshowstheWorkmasterfitt edwit h Britten-NormanMicronair atomiserunits.Thereisprovisionfor apassengerseatbehi ndthepilotinadditiontothechemical containeralongsidethepi lot'sseat. Nationality:Briti sh.Type:Two-seatAgriculturalMonoplane. Power Plant: One 180 h.p.Lycoming 0-360-Aengine. Weights: Max.loaded,2,650lb.Pe rforma nce :Max.speed,109m.p. h.at 1,000 ft.:max. cruising,93m.p.h. ; spraying speed,60- 80m.p.h.; initialclimb,710ft. / min.;serviceceiling,1),700ft.;normal range,225mls.Dimensions :Span,32ft .;length,23ft.2in. ; height,6ft.6in. ;wingarea,164sq.ft. BEAGLE-AUSTERA.I09AIREDALE TheA.109Airedale,Rownforthefirst timeinApril196 1,isthe firstinanew range of Auster li ght monoplanes.Appreciably more sophi sti catedthanitspredecessors,theAiredaleisoneofthe first Uritishli ghtaeroplanestocomparefavourablywithAmeri can typesininteri orlayout,etc.,andproductiondeli veri esbeganin mid-:vIay196 1. Nationality:Uritish.Type:Four-seatCabinMonoplane. PowerPlant:One180h.p.Lycoming0-360-AIAengine. Weights: Empty, 1,630 lb.; loaded, 2, 750 lb. Performance: Max. s peed,148m.p.h.;max.crui sing,J41m.p.h.at5,000ft . ;ceon. crui sing,135m.p.h. at 7,500 ft. ; initial climb,730 ft.min;normal range,650mls.at135m.p.h.DiInensions :pan,36ft;length, 25ft.10in.;height,9ft.2in. ;wingarea,184'5sq.ft. C.C.F.NORSEMANV DesignedbyR.B.Noorduynandfirstflownin1935,the:'\' orse-manremainedinproductioninvariousfarnl sfo raquarterofa century.ThemostwidelyusedversionistheNorsemanVbuilt bytheCanadianCarandFoundry,butsubst antialnumbersof NorsemanI Vs,759ofwhichwerebuiltduri ngthewaryearsfor theU.S.A.A.F.astheC-64,arealsoflying. Nationality:Canadian.Type:General-purposeLightTrans-port .PowerPlant:One600h.p.PrattandWhitneyR-1340-S3 HIradial.Accommodation:7- 8passengers.Weights: Empry,4,240lb.;loaded,7,400lb.Performance:Max.speed, 155m.p.h. ;crui sing,141m. p. h. ;range(atecon.cruising) ,464 ml s. ;servi ceceiling,17,000ft .Dimensions :Span,51ft .8in. length,32ft .4in. ;height,10ft.Iin.;wingarea,325sq.ft . CESSNAL-19BmDDOG TheBirdDog wasthewinnerofaliai sonandobservationmono-plane competitionheldbytheU .S.Army inApril1950, and3,259 aircraftof thi stypehadbeen deliveredwhenproductiontermin-atedinJanuary1959.Thepri ncipalversionsweretheL-1 9A (i llustrated),theTL-1 9Ddual-controlinstrumenttrainer,and theL-19Ewhichhasbeenbuiltunder licenceinJapan,andcur-rentlyserveswithFrance' sA. L.A.T. ,andtheCanadianArmy. Nationality:Ameri can.Type:Two-seatLiaisonandObserva-t ionPotMonoplane.PowerPlant:One214h. p.Continental 0 -470-11engi ne.Weights:Empty,1,6 14lb.;loaded,2,430lb. Performance: Max. speed,11 5 m. p. h.; crui sing,104 m.p.h.; ini -tialclimb,1,150 ft .imin. ;range,530 ml s.Dimensions :Span,36 ft. ;length,35ft .10in. ;height,7ft.4in.;wingarea,174sq.ft. CESSNAOE-2 TheU.S.MarineCorpsreceivedsixtyL-1 9ABirdDogmono-planesunderthedesignationOE- 1.Thesewerefoll owedby twenty-fiveOE-2swhich,althoughofsimilaroverallconfi gura-ti ontotheOE-I,wereinfactof entirelynewdesign.Pilotand observerareprotectedfromgroundfirebyflakcurtainsandseat armour,andtwo250-l b.bombsmaybecarri edunderwing. Nationality:Ameri can.Type: Two-seatReconnaissanceMono-plane.Power Plant :One265h.p.Continental0 -470-2engine. Weights:Empty,1,853lb.;loaded,2,650lb.Performance: Max. speed,185m.p.h.; initi al climb,1,300 ft ./min. ; service cei l-ing,22,350ft.;timeto20,000ft.,22'6min. ;range,575n,ls.at 10,000ft.Dimensions:Span,36ft. ;length,26ft.3in.;height, 7ft.10in. ;wingarea,174sq.ft . 3 ~ 7 SINGLE-PROP-HIGHWING SINGLE-PROP-HIGHWING 338 CESSNAMODELISO Availableinstandard,trainer,andinter-citycommuterversions, theModelISOwasintroducedin1959,markingCessna'sre-ent ry intothetwo-seatlightaircraftmarket.Morethan1,000Model ISOShadbeensoldbytheendof1960.Thetrainervari anthas d ualcont rolsasstandardequipment,andaso-call ed"patroll er" versionhasincreasedfuelcapacity,amessagechute,andaglass panelat thebottomofeachdoor. Nationality:Ameri can.Type:Two-seatCabinMonoplane. PowerPlant:One100h.p.Continental0 - 200-Aengi ne. Weights: Empty,962lb.;loaded,1,500 lb. Performance :Max. speed,124m.p.h.atsealevel;crui si ng(70 %power),121 m.p.h. at9,000ft .;econ.crui sing,95m.p.h.Dimensions:Span,33ft . 4in. ; length,21ft.IIin. ; height, 6 ft.II in.;wing area,160 sq. ft . CESSNAMODELI7SA(SKYLARK) TheModelI7SAandModel172A arebasicall y similar apart from the powerplant,the latter havi nga145h.p.Continental0-300- C engine.TheModel17SAfeaturesseveraldes ignrefinements,in-cludingafree-bl ownwindscreen,glass- fibrespeedfai r ings,etc., but bothmodelsfeatureswept verticaltailsurfacesintroducedon the1961versions.The Skylark ( illustrated)isadeluxeversion of theModelI7SAtowhi chthespecificationrefers. Nationality:Ameri can.Type:Four-seatCabinMonoplane. PowerPlant:One175h.p.ContinentalGO-300-Cengine. Weights :Empty,1,339lb.;loaded,2,350lb.Performance : Max. speed,] 47 m.p.h. ; max. cruising,140 m.p.h.; eeon. cruising, 105m.p. h.;initial climb,850 ft. / min. Dimensions: Span,36ft . ; length,26ft.6in.;height,8ft,IIin.;wingarea,174sq.ft. CESSNAMODELI82C(SKYLANE) TheModelI82C isadevelopment of the Model18oC fromwhich it differsprimaril y in having a nosewheelundercarriagein place of the Cessnapat entedtailwheeltypelandinggear,andswept verti-caltai l surfaces.Adeluxeversion of theModel 182Cisknownas theSkylane,thi svariantbei ngequippedwiihfullblind-flying instrumentationandotherrefinements. Nationality:American.Type :Four-seatCabinMonoplane. PowerPlant:One230h. p.Continental0-470-Lengine. Weights:Empty,1, 550lb.;loaded,2,650lb.Performance: Max.speed,167m.p.h.;max.cruising,157m.p.h.at8,000ft.; eeon.cruising,11 8m.p.h. ;initialclimb,1,030ft ./ min. ;service ceiling,19,800ft.;range,660mls.Dimensions:Span,36ft.; length,27ft.1in. ;height,9ft .9in. ;wingarea,174sq.ft. CESSNAMODEL185SKYW AGON AnnouncedinOctober1960,theModel185Skywagonisasix-seatut ilityaircraftevolvedfromthebasicModel180design. Featuringa strengt henedstructuretosuit itforcargo haulingand agri culturalwork,theSkywagoncanbefitt edwithAoatsOrski s, andproducti ondeliveri esbeganin the spring of 196 1.Fi veinteri or arrangementsareavail abletomeetindi vidualrequirements. Nationality:Ameri can.Type:Six-seatUtilityMonopl ane. PowerPlant:One260h.p.Cont inentalIO-470-Fengine. Weights:Empty,1,520lb.;loaded,3,200lb.Performance : Max.speed,176m.p.h.atsealevel;max .crui sing(70 %power), 165m.p.h.at8, 000ft . ;initialclimb,1,000ft ./ min. ; serviceceil-ing,17, 300ft .;max.range,885ml s.Dimensions:Span,36ft.; length,26ft .2in. ;height,7ft.6tin.; wing area,174 sq.ft. CESSNAMODEL210 Following thebasic formul a of theCessna seri es of all-metalhi gh-wingmonoplanes,theModel210wasAownforthefirsttimein the J anuaryof1957,andwasthefirstaircraftintheCessnarange tointroducethesweptverti caltail.Intendedtofillthegapbe-tweentheModel182CandModel310,theModel210hasafull y retractabl eundercarri age, themain membersrotatingaroundtheir attachment points, swivellingupwards and backwards. Nationality:American.Type:Four-seatCabinMonoplane. PowerPlant:One260h.p.ContinentalI O-470-Eengine. Weights :Empty,1,735lb.;loaded,2,900lb.Performance : Max.speed,199m.p. h.atsealevel ;econ.cruising,137m.p.h. Dimensions:Span,36ft .7in.;length,27ft.9in. ;height,8ft. 8t in. ;wingarea,175' 5sq.ft. CHAMPIONMODEL7JCTRI-CON IntroducedinApril1960byChampionAircraft,theTri-Conis the latestvari ant of theModel 7Champi on,manufacture of whi ch wastakenoverfromtheAeroncacompanyin1954.The7EC Travell erand7 FCTri-Travell erdifferfromtheTri-Conin havingat ail wheelandnosewheelundercarri agerespecti vely,the Tri-Conhavingareversetri cycleundercarri age.TheSky-Trac andChall engerarcexternall ysimilarthree-seaterswith140h. p. Lycoming0 - 290-02Band150h. p.Lycoming0-320-Aengines. Nationality:Ameri can.Type:Two-seatCabinMonoplane. PowerPlant:One95h.p.ContinentalC90-1 2F.Weights: Loaded,1,450lb.Performance:Max.speed ,138m.p.h. Dimensions:Span,33ft.5in. ;length,21ft .8in.;height,7ft . 6in. ;wing area,170sq.ft. O.W.A.D.-Y SINGLE-PROP-HIGHWING 339 SINGLE-PROP-HIGHWING C.Z.L.L-6oBRIGADYR DevelopmentoftheBrigadyrwasinitiatedin1952,andthi s multi-purpose aircrafthas sincebeenmanufacturedin substantial numbersforboth civilandmi litaryroles.TheBrigadyriswidely usedforagriculturaldutiesandintheambulancer ole,andit serveswiththeCzechAirForceasaliaisonaircraft.Ane,