The story
Fouga started out building gliders, and it shows: the Magister has long, slender wings, a V-shaped butterfly tail and two tiny Marboré turbojets, and it is as gentle as a jet gets. The Patrouille de France flew it for 16 years, and many survive as civilian-owned warbirds.
In the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel sent 44 of its Magister trainers into combat as close-support jets on the Sinai front.
Quick answers
How do you identify a CM.170 Magister?
No other jet has a V-tail and a wing this long, usually with fuel tanks on the tips. The two small engines sit in the fuselage sides at the wing roots, and the canopy sits well forward on a slim nose.
What does a CM.170 Magister sound like?
A pair of small turbojets whistling together; almost polite for a jet.
How fast is the CM.170 Magister?
Top speed is 386 kts.
How many people does the CM.170 Magister carry?
Typical configuration: Tandem two-seat trainer.
How far can the CM.170 Magister fly?
Range is about 650 nmi.
How big is the CM.170 Magister?
It is 33 ft 0 in long and 39 ft 10 in across the wings.
When did the CM.170 Magister first fly?
Its first flight was in 1952.
How many CM.170 Magisters have been built?
868 built.
How rare is a CM.170 Magister in Bogey?
RARE. A good day. Most spotters go weeks between sightings of something this rare. Your first CM.170 Magister catch is worth 250 points.
