Saab MFI-15 Safari / MFI-17 Supporter

Trainer

Saab T-17 Suporter, Royal Danish AF, Reg. T-410, c/n 15-210 © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Saab MFI-15 Safari is a single-engine two- or three-seat trainer aircraft developed by the Swedish manufacturer MFI, Malmö-Flygindustri and produced by Saab AB. MFI-17 Supporter is the name for the military version.
The MFI-15 Safari is a development of the Malmö-Flygindustri MFI-9 Junior. It was also license-built in Pakistan as MFI-17 Mushshak and MFI-395 Super Mushshak. Total production numbers of 450 include the license production.
Crew2
Passengers1
Propulsion1 Piston Engine
Engine ModelLycoming IO-360-A1B6
Engine Power149 kW200 hp
Speed235 km/h127 kts
  146 mph
Service Ceiling4.100 m13.450 ft
Range700 km378 NM
435 mi.
Empty Weight646 kg1.424 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight1.200 kg2.646 lbs
Wing Span8,85 m29 ft 0 in
Wing Area11,9 m²128 ft²
Length7,00 m22 ft 12 in
Height2,60 m8 ft 6 in
First Flight11.07.1969
Production Statusout of production
Total Productionca. 450
Developed fromMFI-9 Junior
ICAO CodeMF17
Data for (Version)Saab MFI-15 Safari
VariantsMFI-17 Mushshak

[Photo-ID: 928] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20
Saab T-17 Suporter, Royal Danish Air Force, T-410, c/n 15-210,© Karsten Palt, 2008Saab
T-17 Suporter
Royal Danish Air Force
Reg.: T-410
c/n: 15-210
 
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)]
[Photo-ID: 5733] © Karsten Palt 2011-03-08
Saab T-17 Supporter, Royal Danish Air Force, T-402, c/n 15-202,© Karsten Palt, 2011Saab
T-17 Supporter
Royal Danish Air Force
Reg.: T-402
c/n: 15-202
 
[Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel (EDWI / WVN)]
[Photo-ID: 5734] © Karsten Palt 2011-03-08
Saab T-17 Supporter, Royal Danish Air Force, T-413, c/n 15-213,© Karsten Palt, 2011Saab
T-17 Supporter
Royal Danish Air Force
Reg.: T-413
c/n: 15-213
 
[Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel (EDWI / WVN)]
[Photo-ID: 5735] © Karsten Palt 2011-03-08
Saab T-17 Supporter, Royal Danish Air Force, T-419, c/n 15-219,© Karsten Palt, 2011Saab
T-17 Supporter
Royal Danish Air Force
Reg.: T-419
c/n: 15-219
 
[Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel (EDWI / WVN)]
[Photo-ID: 5736] © Karsten Palt 2011-03-08
Saab T-17 Supporter, Royal Danish Air Force, T-429, c/n 15-229,© Karsten Palt, 2011Saab
T-17 Supporter
Royal Danish Air Force
Reg.: T-429
c/n: 15-229
 
[Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel (EDWI / WVN)]