AC40053 FOUGA ZEPHYR X5

The Fouga CM.175 Zéphyr is a French back-wing training aircraft from the post-war era. The plane was flown in 1956 and entered the line three years later - in 1959. About 30 machines of this type were created in the course of production. The propulsion was provided by two Turbomeca Marbore IIA turbojet engines with a thrust of 3.92 kN each. The length of the aircraft was 10.06 meters with a wingspan of 12.15 meters. The deck armament consisted of two 7.5 mm machine guns. The plane could carry weapons with a total weight of up to 100 kilograms on two under-wing pylons. The CM.175 Zéphyr (original designation: CM-170M) was developed by the Fouga aviation plant as a development of another machine produced by this company - the CM.170 Magister machines. The new plane was constructed for the needs of the French Marine Nationale as a training machine for basic training. Compared to CM.170, it differed primarily in the reinforced structure of the hull and undercarriage, having a brake hook, and a slightly modified nose of the hull. Interestingly, CM.175 did not have ejected seats. Aircraft of this type served only in the French Navy and were withdrawn from them in 1994.