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PAC Super Mushshak


Basic Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft [ 1996 ]



The PAC Super Mushshak marks an indigenous Pakistani aircraft development to serve in the basic trainer and light attack roles.



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In 1981, the nation of Pakistan took delivery - and local production - of the MFI-17 "Mushshak" ("Proficient") for the basic training and light attack roles. These were manufactured under the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) brand label and represented a localized version of the Swedish "Safari" twin-seat trainer. Additional work to the product by the Swedes eventually spawned an improved and upgraded form in the Saab "Supporter" which has gone on to become the "Super Mushshak" in Paskitani Air Force service.

The Super Mushshak continues in the same designated roles as the former design and over sixty have been produced to date (2016) - forty are committed to Pakistan and twenty were sent to Saudi Arabia. The rebuilding air force of Iraq has also ordered twenty, these stemming from a February 2014 commitment. A first-flight by a prototype Super Mushshak was had in 1995 with service introduction coming the following year. Production has been ongoing since 1995.

The Super Mushshak seats its crew of two in a side-by-side arrangement aft of the engine installation in the nose (a third crewman can be carried as an observer / passenger further aft). The aircraft sports a braced high-wing monoplane planform for excellent lifting and control properties. Its empennage is made up of a T-style plane arrangement. A tricycle undercarriage is fitted. The engine is a Textron Lycoming IO-540 V4A5 6-cylinder unit outputting 260 horsepower while driving a two-bladed propeller. Maximum speed is 270 kmh with a range out to 815 kilometers, a service ceiling up to 6,700 meters, and a rate-of-climb equal to 1,220 feet-per-minute.

For the light strike / attack role, the wings of the Super Mushshak can be fitted with pylons to mount external ordnance options such as gun pods, rocket pods, and conventional drop stores (up to 300 kilograms).©MilitaryFactory.com
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Specifications



Service Year
1996

Origin
Pakistan national flag graphic
Pakistan

Status
ACTIVE
In Limited Service.
Crew
2

Production
391
UNITS


Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) - Pakistan
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(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
CLOSE-AIR SUPPORT
Developed to operate in close proximity to active ground elements by way of a broad array of air-to-ground ordnance and munitions options.
TRAINING
Developed ability to be used as a dedicated trainer for student pilots (typically under the supervision of an instructor).


Length
23.5 ft
(7.15 m)
Width/Span
29.0 ft
(8.85 m)
Height
8.5 ft
(2.60 m)
Empty Wgt
1,676 lb
(760 kg)
MTOW
2,756 lb
(1,250 kg)
Wgt Diff
+1,080 lb
(+490 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the base PAC Super Mushshak production variant)
Installed: 1 x Textron Lycoming IO-540 V4A5 6-cylinder engine developing 260 horsepower driving a two-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
Max Speed
168 mph
(270 kph | 146 kts)
Ceiling
21,998 ft
(6,705 m | 4 mi)
Range
506 mi
(815 km | 440 nm)
Rate-of-Climb
1,220 ft/min
(372 m/min)


♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030


(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base PAC Super Mushshak production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)
Typically none. Can be outfitted for light attack role with installation of underwing pylons managing up to 660lb of stores (assumed rocket pods, gun pods, and conventional drop bombs).


Supported Types


Graphical image of an aircraft machine gun pod
Graphical image of aircraft aerial rockets
Graphical image of an aircraft rocket pod
Graphical image of an aircraft conventional drop bomb munition


(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
2
Hardpoints


"Super Mushshak" - Base Series Name; based on the earlier MFI-17 "Mushshak" basic training platform.


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