MAKS 2017 - Al Fursan Aerobatic Team - HD 50fps
1,409 views · Published 7 August 2018 · 18:16 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: Airguardian · 2018 · Autos & Vehicles
This was a very professional and skilled team aerobatics flight demonstration by the Al Fursan aerobatic team, performing an amazing show at MAKS 2017 in the style of the italian Frecce Tricolori. Enjoy the show! Al Fursan (Arabic: ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺳﺎﻥ; in English: 'The Knights') is the aerobatics demonstration team of the United Arab Emirates Air Force. It was formed in 2010 with Italian-built Aermacchi MB-339NAT jet aircraft. The team has a total of seven aircraft, all seven of which are used for performances. The Aermacchi MB-339 is an Italian military jet trainer and light attack aircraft. It was developed as a replacement for the earlier MB-326. In September 1972, Aermacchi was awarded a contract to study a replacement for the Italian Air Force's MB-326s, comparing seven all-new designs powered by various engines with an improved version of the MB-326, designated the MB-339. The MB-339 was considered to meet the Italian Air Forces requirements while being cheaper than the all-new designs which resulted in it being selected to replace both the MB-326 and the Fiat G.91T in Italian service. The MB-339 is of conventional configuration and all-metal construction, and shares much of the 326's airframe. It has a low, un-swept wing with tip tanks and jet intakes in the roots, tricycle undercarriage, and accommodation for the student and instructor in tandem. The most significant revision was a redesign of the forward fuselage to raise the instructor's seat to allow visibility over and past the student pilot's head. The aircraft was fitted with a larger fin and powerplant for the initial versions was the same Rolls-Royce Viper 632-43, producing 4,000 lbf (17.8 kN), as fitted to the MB-326-K. The first flight took place on 12 August 1976 and deliveries to the Italian Air Force commenced in 1979. It was still in production in 2004 in an enhanced version with a much-modernised cockpit. Over 200 MB-339s have been built, with roughly half of them going to the Italian Air Force. SPECIFICATIONS Crew: two, student and instructor Length: 10,97 m Wingspan: 10,86 m Height: 3,60 m Wing area: 19,3 m² Airfoil: NACA 64A-114 (mod) at centreline, NACA 64A-212 (mod) at tip Empty weight: 3075 kg Loaded weight: 4400 kg Max. takeoff weight: 5897 kg Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Viper Mk. 632 turbojet (17,8 kN) PERFORMANCE Never exceed speed: Mach 0,82 (926 km/h) Maximum speed: 898 km/h at sea level Stall speed: 148,5 km/h Range: 1760 km Service ceiling: 14630 m Rate of climb: 33,5 m/s Wing loading: 228 kg/m² If you dearly enjoy my content, please consider supporting me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/Airguardian I'd feel really grateful that you take some time to SHARE this video with your friends, LIKE and off course, SUBSCRIBE and ring the bell! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My secondary aviation YouTube channel: (For vlogging and RC tutorials and weird stuff that I think has no place in my main channel) https://www.youtube.com/RC4ever My AIRSOFT YouTube channel: (Mostly airsoft gameplays) https://www.youtube.com/airguardianairsoft --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can also follow me on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RC4ever Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/RC4Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jet3d_master Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Airguardian
