Bac 145 Jet Provost
The Jet Provost was developed by Hunting Percival from its piston-engined Provost trainer, becoming the RAF's standard jet ab-initio trainer from 1959 and letting student pilots move straight from the classroom onto jets without an intermediate propeller stage. The definitive T5 version, built by the newly formed British Aircraft Corporation, added a pressurised cockpit and the more powerful Viper 201 engine, entering service in 1969 and flying training, aerobatic and weapons-training sorties for over two decades. An armed export derivative, the BAC Strikemaster, saw combat with several air forces. The RAF retired its last Jet Provosts in 1993, replaced by the turboprop Tucano.
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The RAF's standard jet ab-initio trainer from 1959, developed from the piston Provost and built in an armed Strikemaster combat version.
Specifications
| Length | 10.3 m (34 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 11.2 m (37 ft) |
| Height | 3.1 m (10 ft) |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 4.1 t |
| Range | 780 NM (1,445 km) |
| Service ceiling | 40,000 ft (12,192 m) |
| Rate of climb | 5,300 ft/min (26.9 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 630 m (2,067 ft) |
| Landing distance | 780 m (2,559 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 1,620 l |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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