The story
Take the Jet Provost, add a more powerful Viper, strengthen the wings, hang four hardpoints under them and you have the Strikemaster, a trainer built to fight. Oman flew it in the Dhofar war, Ecuador flew it against Peru in 1995, and New Zealand and Saudi Arabia used it too. A handful still fly in private hands.
Omani Strikemasters flew close air support through the Dhofar war with their pilots sitting side by side, an arrangement designed for teaching rather than fighting.
Quick answers
How do you identify a BAC 167 Strikemaster?
A Jet Provost with pylons: look for the hardpoints under each wing. Many still wear desert camouflage from Oman or Saudi service.
What does a BAC 167 Strikemaster sound like?
A harder-edged Viper than the Jet Provost, with a real bark on takeoff.
How fast is the BAC 167 Strikemaster?
Top speed is 418 kts.
How many people does the BAC 167 Strikemaster carry?
Typical configuration: Side-by-side two-seat light attack.
How far can the BAC 167 Strikemaster fly?
Range is about 1,200 nmi.
How big is the BAC 167 Strikemaster?
It is 33 ft 8 in long and 36 ft 10 in across the wings.
When did the BAC 167 Strikemaster first fly?
Its first flight was in 1967.
How many BAC 167 Strikemasters have been built?
146 built.
How rare is a BAC 167 Strikemaster in Bogey?
RARE. A good day. Most spotters go weeks between sightings of something this rare. Your first BAC 167 Strikemaster catch is worth 250 points.
