Fouga Magister CM170 F216

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Fouga Magister CM170

With it’s distinctive ‘butterfly’ tail, the iconic French built Fouga CM170 Magister was a 1950’s two-seat jet. It was Fouga’s greatest success with nearly 1,000 airframes constructed. 

The Fouga Magister has a unique place in Irish Military History; one was used to attack Irish troops serving as UN Peacekeeprs in the Congo in 1961. This lone Fouga which carried out the attack was flown by a Belgian mercenary in the Katangan Air Force who carried out the bombings and machine gun attacks on Irish Troops. 

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Fouga Magister CM170 Facts

  • Our Fouga Magister was used by the Irish Air Corps before its arrival to Shannon Aviation Museum
  • The Fouga Magister had 2 Turbomeca Marbore turbojet engines, providing 880 lbs of thrust each
  • The Fouga had a top speed of 715 km/h (386 knots)
  • It had a surface ceiling of 36,000 feet
  • It had a total range of 925 km
  • Fouga Magisters are just over 33 feet in length, and have a 39 foot 10 inch wingspan!
  • Our Fouga, F216, was one of 6 Fouga Magisters that the Irish Air Corps had in service between 1975 and 1999.

Fouga
Magister
CM170

With it’s distinctive ‘butterfly’ tail, the iconic French built Fouga CM170 Magister was a 1950’s two-seat jet. It was Fouga’s greatest success with nearly 1,000 airframes constructed.
The Fouga Magister has a unique place in Irish Military History; one was used to attack Irish troops serving as UN Peacekeeprs in the Congo in 1961. This lone Fouga which carried out the attack was flown by a Belgian mercenary in the Katangan Air Force who carried out the bombings and machine gun attacks on Irish Troops.
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