BAC 167 Strikemaster
One of Botswana's Strikemasters.
Type	Attack aircraft
Manufacturer	British Aircraft Corporation
Maiden flight	1967
Status	Retired; many in museums and private collections.
Produced	1967-1984
Number built	146

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The Strikemaster is essentially an armed version of the Jet Provost T.Mk.5 and was first flown in 1967. The aircraft was marketed as a light attack or counter-insurgency aircraft, but in fact most large scale purchasers were air forces wanting an advanced trainer although Ecuador, Oman and Yemen have used their aircraft in action. A total usually said to be 146 was built. This is a list of aviation-related events from Canadian Golden Centennaires aerobatic team is formed and performs all year to celebrate the Canadian centennial year. ... Counter-insurgency is the combating of insurgency, by the government (or allies) of the territory in which the insurgency takes place. ...

Use of the type was restricted by most users after the Royal New Zealand Air Force found fatigue cracking in the wings of its aircraft. Aircraft retired by Botswana, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia and Singapore have found their way into museums and private collections.^[1] The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is the air force arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. ...

On October 2006 a Strikemaster crashed in NSW, Australia, due to loss of a wing claiming two lives. The investigation is still continuing (ATSB Report). Fatigue of the wing may come with age as well as usage.

Privately owned BAC 167 Strikemaster Mk 87

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Variants

• Strikemaster Mk 80 : Export version for Saudi Arabia. 25 aircraft.
• Strikemaster Mk 80A : 20 aircraft were sold to Saudi Arabia as part of a follow-up order.
• Strikemaster Mk 81 : Export version for South Yemen. Four aircraft.
• Strikemaster Mk 82 : Export version for Oman. 12 aircraft.
• Strikemaster Mk 82A : 12 aircraft were sold to Oman as part of a follow-up order.
• Strikemaster Mk 83 : Export version for Kuwait. 12 aircraft.
• Strikemaster Mk 84 : Export version for Singapore. 16 aircraft.
• Strikemaster Mk 87 : Export version for Kenya. Six aircraft.
• Strikemaster Mk 88 : Export version for New Zealand. 16 aircraft.
• Strikemaster Mk 89 : Export version for Ecuador. 22 aircraft.
• Strikemaster Mk 89A : A number of aircraft were sold to Ecuador as part of a follow-up order.
• Strikemaster Mk 90 : Export version for Sudan.

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Production

• Strikemaster 80: 136
• Strikemaster 90: 10
  • The last Strikemaster was delivered to Sudan in 1984.

Users

• Royal Saudi Air Force (Mk.80/Mk.80A)
• South Yemen Air Force (Mk.81)
• Royal Oman Air Force (Mk.82/Mk.82A)
• Kuwait Air Force (Mk 83)
• Republic of Singapore Air Force (Mk.84)
• Kenya Air Force (Mk.87)
• Royal New Zealand Air Force (Mk.88)
  • No. 14 Squadron RNZAF
• Ecuadorian Air Force (Mk.89/Mk.89A)
• Sudanese Air Force (Mk.90)

• Ex Kuwaiti Mk.83s and Kenyan Mk.87s were briefly used by the Botswana Defence Force Air Wing

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Specifications (Strikemaster Mk.87)

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 33 ft 8 in (10.27 m)
• Wingspan: 36 ft 11 in (11.25 m)
• Height: 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)
• Wing area: 214 ft² (19.8 m²)
• Empty weight: 5,995 lb (2,772 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 11,500 lb (5,220 kg)
• Powerplant: 1× Rolls-Royce Viper Mk.535 turbojet, 3,410 lbf (15.2 kN)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 450 knots (520 mph, 834 km/h)
• Range: 126 nm (145 mi, 233 km)
• Service ceiling: 40,000 ft (12,200 m)
• Rate of climb: 5,250 ft/min (87.5 m/s)

Armament

• Guns: 2× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns with 550 rounds each
• Up to 3,000 lb (1,364 kg) of disposable stores on eight underwing hardpoints including bombs, machine gun pods, air-to-ground rocket pods, fuel drop tanks, and napalm tanks.

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References

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Links

• [1]RNZAF Museum Strikemaster page

Related content

Related development

• BAC Jet Provost
• Percival Provost

Comparable aircraft

• Aermacchi MB 339

  The Hunting Percival (later BAC) Jet Provost was a jet-powered training aircraft used by the RAF from 1955 to 1993. ... The Percival Provost was an ab initio trainer of the RAF in the 1950s, replacing the Percival Prentice. ... The Aermacchi MB-339 is an Italian military trainer and attack aircraft. ...

Related lists

• List of attack aircraft

See also

• Portal:British aircraft since World War II