The Fouga CM.170 Magister (French for teacher) is a two-seat light attack / jet trainer produced in France from 1956-1962, and license-built in Finland through 1967. It was operated in 22 countries and was not phased out of service until 2007 with Belgium being the last military operator. Our Fouga was manufactured in 1963 and flown with the French Air Force where it was retired from active duty. In 1997 it was imported into the US, certified as an Experimental Aircraft, and in 2024, it received an extensive avionics modernization and is capable of flying the latest generation of WAAS GPS approaches. It is now used by Allegiance Aviation Services to provide Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) for turbine operators, Fouga specific type training, high altitude endorsements, and turbine aircraft operations.

The Turbomeca Marbore engines were license built in the US by Teledyne CAE as the J69 which powered the Cessna T-37 “Tweet” and both aircraft have the distinctive high pitched sound which gave the T-37 its nickname and increased the stock in hearing protection companies worldwide.

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Specifications

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 10.06 m (33 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.15 m (39 ft 10 in) (over tip tanks)
  • Height: 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 17.30 m2 (186.2 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 7.42:1
  • Airfoil: NACA 64 Series
  • Empty weight: 2,150 kg (4,740 lb)
  • Gross weight: 2,850 kg (6,283 lb) (without tip tanks)
  • Max takeoff weight: 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 730 L (190 US gal; 160 imp gal) internal fuel; 980 L (260 US gal; 220 imp gal) with tip tanks
  • Powerplant: 2 × Turbomeca Marboré IIA turbojets, 3.9 kN (880 lbf) thrust each

PERFORMANCE

  • Maximum speed: 715 km/h (444 mph, 386 kn) at 30,000 ft (9,100 m)
  • Never exceed speed: 860 km/h (530 mph, 460 kn) (Mach 0.82)
  • Range: 1,200 km (750 mi, 650 nmi) (with external tanks)
  • Endurance: 2 hr 40 min (with external tanks)
  • Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 16.99 m/s (3,345 ft/min) (without tip tanks)
  • Takeoff distance to 15 m (50 ft): 930 m (3,050 ft)

ARMAMENT

  • 2× 7.5 mm or 7.62 mm machine guns, 200 rounds/gun
  • Up to 140 kg (310 lb) of weapons on two underwing hardpoints, including 50 kg (110 lb) bombs, unguided rockets (T 10, T 900 or SNEB rockets pod), and Nord Aviation SS.11 anti-tank missiles.