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.

Crew	2
Passengers	1

Propulsion	1 Piston Engine
Engine Model	Lycoming IO-360-A1B6
Engine Power	149 kW	200 hp

Speed	235 km/h	127 kts 146 mph
Service Ceiling	4.100 m	13.450 ft
Range	700 km	378 NM 435 mi.

Empty Weight	646 kg	1.424 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	1.200 kg	2.646 lbs

Wing Span	8,85 m	29 ft 0 in
Wing Area	11,9 m²	128 ft²
Length	7,00 m	22 ft 12 in
Height	2,60 m	8 ft 6 in

First Flight	11.07.1969
Production Status	out of production
Total Production	ca. 450
Developed from	MFI-9 Junior

ICAO Code	MF17
Data for (Version)	Saab MFI-15 Safari
Variants	MFI-17 Mushshak

[Photo-ID: 928] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20
	Saab 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 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 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 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 Reg.: T-429 c/n: 15-229
[Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel (EDWI / WVN)]

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