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  • Fouga CM.175 Zéphyr
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  • The French Navy's Aéronavale adopted a derivative of the Fouga CM.170-1 Magister as a basic trainer for carrier operations. Originally designated CM-170M Esquif, the prototype first flew on 31 July 1956, and was redesignated as the CM.175 Zéphyr soon after. Carrier trials were conducted from HMS Eagle (R05) and HMS Bulwark (R08) off the French coast.
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max takeoff weight alt
  • 7055.0
length alt
  • 1005.84
span main
  • 12.15 m
thrust alt
  • 882
height alt
  • 279.4
Introduced
  • 1959
primary user
Type
range alt
  • 575.0
length main
  • 10.06 m
area main
  • 17.3
height main
  • 2.80 m
span alt
  • 39
range main
  • 925.0
Manufacturer
max speed main
  • 540000.0
ceiling main
  • 11,000 m
National Origin
  • France
empty weight main
  • 2150.0
type of jet
  • turbojets
Developed From
area alt
  • 186.22
First Flight
  • 1956-07-31
engine (jet)
  • Turbomeca Marboré IIA
max speed alt
  • 444
jet or prop?
  • jet
empty weight alt
  • 4740.0
thrust main
  • 3.92 kN
number of jets
  • 2
plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 36090.0
max takeoff weight main
  • 3200.0
Crew
  • 2
Armament
  • * 2 x 7.5 mm or 7.62 mm machine guns * Up to 100 kg of weapons on two underwing hardpoints.
Number Built
  • 32
ref
  • Carrier Aviation Air Power Directory
abstract
  • The French Navy's Aéronavale adopted a derivative of the Fouga CM.170-1 Magister as a basic trainer for carrier operations. Originally designated CM-170M Esquif, the prototype first flew on 31 July 1956, and was redesignated as the CM.175 Zéphyr soon after. Carrier trials were conducted from HMS Eagle (R05) and HMS Bulwark (R08) off the French coast. The Zéphyr differed from the Magister in being equipped with an arrester hook and a modified structure and undercarriage strengthened for carrier operations. The Zéphyr also included a nose-mounted light. As it did not have ejection seats, the Zéphyr had new sliding canopy hoods which could be locked open during carrier launchings and landings. One six-round rocket pod could be mounted under each wing for weapons training. Two guns could be fitted in the nose, but these were seldom carried. Thirty-two aircraft were delivered.