British Aerospace Strikemaster

Origin

UK

Type

close-support and reconnaissance aircraft with weapons training capability

Max Speed

418 kt / 481 mph

Max Range

397 km / 247 miles

Dimensions

span 11.23 m / 36 ft 10 in
length 10.27 m / 33 ft 8.5 in
height 3.34 m / 10 ft 11.5 in

Weight

empty 2,810 kg / 6,195 lb
maximum take-off 5,216 kg / 11,500 lb

Powerplant

one 1547-kg (3,410-lb) dry thrust Rolls-Royce Viper Mk 535 turbojet

Armament

two 7.62-mm (0.3-in) FN forward-firing machine-guns each with 550 rounds, plus provision for up to 1361 kg (3,000 Ib) of other weapons carried on four underwing hardpoints, including gun pods, bombs, rocket-launcher pods, tanks, or a five-camera reconnaissance pod

Operators:

Ecuador (Mk 83), Oman (Mk 82), Sudan (Mk 90)